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Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: A Roman three-layered sardonyx cameo depicts two members of the imperial family, ...

A Roman three-layered sardonyx cameo depicts two members of the imperial family, face-to-face, in the guise of deities (37-50 AD).

The male figure is portrayed as Jupiter Ammon, while the female, resembling a princess from the Julio-Claudian dynasty (possibly Caligula's or Claudius's), is depicted as Juno-Isis.

(15 x 22 cm)

British Museum

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