Confronted busts of the Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 76–138) and his favorite, Antinous (d. 130)

Medium

Sardonyx, gold

Dimensions

Overall: 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (2.2 x 3.1 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 20 x 29 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

Italian, probably Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1939

Accession Number

39.22.41

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