Bust of the Emperor Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 9–79)

Medium

Onyx, mounted in gold, with rubies, amethyst, and emerald, as a pendant

Dimensions

Overall, with bail: 2 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (7.3 x 4 cm); visible cameo: 37.6 x 28.6 x 8.3 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1939

Accession Number

39.22.13

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