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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Intaglio with Portrait Bust of Nero as Apollo
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Portrait Bust of Nero as Apollo

CultureRoman
Dateca. 64-68 CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (1 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.050
Label TextProfile head of Nero with creased brow, parted lips, and curly hair cut long on the neck. He wears a laurel wreath and chlamys.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, Munich Germany,November 14, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art