Cameo with portrait heads

278–269 BCE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cameo with portrait heads
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 278–269 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Ptolemaic
  • Medium: Sardonyx
  • Dimensions: 4 1/2 × 13/16 in. (11.5 × 2 cm)
  • Classification: Gems
  • Credit Line: Antikensammlung, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

Audio

Cover Image for 716. Onyx cameo

716. Onyx cameo

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