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.

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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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