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Oval pendant with a white carved profile head facing left, framed by black enamel and gold scrollwork, with a pearl drop hanging below.

Cameo Portraying Tiberius

A white carved profile head faces left, set within an oval gold frame worked with black enamel and fine gold scrollwork. A pale pearl hangs from the base of the pendant, and a loop at the top allows it to be worn. The laurel-like hair and carved relief suggest an ancient cameo mounted in a later setting.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
14-37 (cameo); 1525-1550 (mount)
Medium
Gold, sardonyx, enamel, and pearl
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2090 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1550).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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