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Two Tritons

late 18th century
Not on view
This cameo reproduces the lower right section of an ancient onyx (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) that allegorizes Octavian’s naval victory over the forces of Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. Evoking antiquity in tantalizing fragmentary form, it was apparently conceived as a deliberate forgery.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two Tritons
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Culture: probably Italian
  • Medium: Onyx fragment and gold
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (2.9 x 4.5 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 38.8 x 39.6 mm
  • Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
  • Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.20.4
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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