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Source Description
Julius Caesar (101-44 BC) was honored as an icon of Roman military might and rule. This cameo could have been made as an individual object or as one of the Twelve Caesars. The artist took advantage of the layers of red and dark green in the jasper for this relief (cameo) carving.
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Document identity
localId
25713
label
""Antique"" Cameo with the Bust of Julius Caesar
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
25713
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
""Antique"" Cameo with the Bust of Julius Caesar
description
Julius Caesar (101-44 BC) was honored as an icon of Roman military might and rule. This cameo could have been made as an individual object or as one of the Twelve Caesars. The artist took advantage of the layers of red and dark green in the jasper for this relief (cameo) carving.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1525-1575 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Stained & Painted Glass
gems
cameos
portraits
busts
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7
height
5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/4 x W: 1 15/16 in. (7 x 5 cm)
Source extras
med
jasper
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
1994
2506
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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03b9edaa223555b3
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
mediaId
42afcf6db02dde2f
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no
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no