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Cameo Gem by Unknown

Cameo Gem

late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.

Sardonyx

J. Paul Getty Museum

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A carved cameo depicts a profile portrait of a woman with her hair styled in braids and curls. The carving is rendered in white against a translucent brown background.

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cameo gem centered profile view profile portrait woman classical antiquity sardonyx stone umber amber elegant

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