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A Roman sardonyx cameo of Athena
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Carved with a white bust on a brown background, the bust of the goddess in profile to the left, wearing a high crested helmet, her hair falling at her neck, wearing the aegis over her peplos, the details incised, 1¼in (3.2cm) long
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Carved with a white bust on a brown background, the bust of the goddess in profile to the left, wearing a high crested helmet, her hair falling at her neck, wearing the aegis over her peplos, the details incised, 1¼in (3.2cm) long
Footnotes
Provenance:
Christie's New York, 8th December 1999, lot 74.
Literature:
Cf. M. Henig, The Content Family Collection of Ancient Cameos, no. 130.
























