Sardonyx cameo with a man and woman on a couch

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1st century BCE–1st century CE · Sardonyx · Greek and Roman Art

The dolphin-shaped head of the couch and the shell symbolize Aphrodite, born of the sea. The attributes of Aphrodite are evidently merely symbolical, for the representation has an earthy flavor and may be a scene from a comedy.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Sardonyx

Culture

Greek or Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Milton Weil, 1931