ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo Head of Cupid or Small Boy
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd-3rd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.6 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.324
Label TextFacing head of Cupid or small boy with full cheeks, large eyes and central braid along crown.Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, Zurich, Switzerland, October 30, 1995.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st-2nd Century CE
late 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
ca. 25-140 CE
1st-3rd Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
ca. 1st Century CE
2nd-late 1st Century BCE
2nd Century CE
