Cameo with Bust of a Hohenstaufen Emperor

13th century (Medieval)

1.9 cm 2.5 cm 0.7 cm

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In this cameo, an Hohenstaufen emperor with a laurel crown is dressed in military armor worn under a paludamentum or royal cloak, a form taken from antique Roman sources. The assimilation of classical iconography and style is a hallmark of the House of Hohenstaufen and the det...

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Collection of John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1946.
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