ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo with Head of a Boy
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
Place FoundSinai, Egypt, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 3/16 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2012.032.064
Label TextFacing head of a young boy, turned slightly left. His hair is arranged in a Cupid's lock at the center part.ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired April 2, 1988.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd-3rd Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
ca. 69-138 CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
late 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st Century BCE
1st Century CE
late 2nd-early 3rd Century CE
late 2nd Century CE
