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Sardonyx cameo of the infant Harpokrates

1st century BCE–1st century CE
Not on view
Harpokrates as a child, seated to right. Cameo mounted in gold and enamel.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sardonyx cameo of the infant Harpokrates
  • Period: Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial
  • Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman or Greek
  • Medium: Sardonyx, gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Other: 1 1/16 x 7/8 x 7/16 in. (2.7 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm)
  • Classification: Gems
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.131.3
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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