Fragment of a large cameo representing an... - Lot 18 - Doutrebente judiciaire

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Fragment of a large cameo representing an... - Lot 18 - Doutrebente judiciaire
Fragment of a large cameo representing an aegis and two medusa snakes. Agate with three layers. Visible lacunae. The back is left rough. Roman art. 2nd century. This fragment probably comes from a large cameo comparable to the one representing a bust of Jupiter preserved in the Louvre inv. Bj 1820 or to the "Blacas cameo" representing a bust of Augustus preserved in the British Museum inv. 1867,0507.484. Length. 8 cm.
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