Onyx cameo fragment

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late 1st century BCE–1st century CE · Onyx · Greek and Roman Art

The scene may represent an episode from the story of Proserpine (Gr. Persephone) and Pluto (Gr. Hades). Mythological scenes are rare on such large cameos; most of the surviving examples depict members of the Roman imperial family.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Onyx

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906