ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo with Portrait Bust of Ceres
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
Place FoundIsrael, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
DateEarly 1st Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 1/8 x 5/8 in. (1.3 x 0.3 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.130
Label TextFemale portrait bust facing left, wearing a veil and diadem. Her hair is centrally parted and pulled back over her ears, before falling in loose locks onto the shoulders.ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Robert Deutsch [Archaeological Center], Israel, October 15, 1992.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
second half of 1st Century CE
late 2nd-mid 3rd Century CE
1st Century BCE
1st Century CE
1st Century CE
late 1st Century BCE
late 1st-2nd Century CE
1st-3rd Century CE
