Head of Augustus (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus 63 B.C.–14 A.D.) wearing the celestial crown
Unknown Artist
17th–18th century
Medium
Sardonyx
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (6.3 x 4.2 cm): visible cameo (confirmed): 63.2 x 42.2 x 13.8 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
probably Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.40
Tags
Emperor AugustusProfiles