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Bust of Aphrodite (Venus), three quarters to the front. Her face is youthful, and her hair is parted at the forehead and arranged in long strands , swept upwards and secured by means of a headband. The features recall those of both Antonia and Livia. the goddess wears a chiton and holds a cup in her left hand with which she nourishes an eagle with swept-back wings, representing Imperial power.
Height: 35 mm
Width: 30 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought
1st Century BC, Late
Circa
-0050
BC
-
Circa
AD
Augustan or Tiberian, Court School
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 523
Primary reference Number: 124601
Gem catalogue number: CM.19.1967
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cameo" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124601 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:05:00
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