Carnelian ring stone

ca. 1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
This portrait may represent a Julio-Claudian prince, possibly Gaius or Lucius Caesar, the adopted grandsons of the emperor Augustus.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carnelian ring stone
  • Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
  • Date: ca. 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Carnelian
  • Dimensions: Length: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
  • Classification: Gems
  • Credit Line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
  • Object Number: 81.6.145
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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