Cameo with a representation of the head of Tiberius in an oak wreath, unknown Italian workshop; male head iconography; glass; Tiberius Roman emperor; 14–37; gems; ca. 20; Italy, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; cameo; height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 0.8 cm, weight 0.008 kg., A fragment of a carved relief showing a right-facing human profile with curly hair and a laurel wreath, rendered in off-white with areas of brownish dirt or staining, set against a dark glossy black background with irregular broken edges; the overall scene includes shades of gray in the surrounding backdrop.
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Cameo with a representation of the head of Tiberius in an oak wreath, unknown Italian workshop; male head iconography; glass; Tiberius Roman emperor; 14–37; gems; ca. 20; Italy, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; cameo; height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 0.8 cm, weight 0.008 kg., A fragment of a carved relief showing a right-facing human profile with curly hair and a laurel wreath, rendered in off-white with areas of brownish dirt or staining, set against a dark glossy black background with irregular broken edges; the overall scene includes shades of gray in the surrounding backdrop.

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Cameo representation head Tiberius oak wreath unknown Italian workshop male head iconography glass Tiberius Roman emperor 14–37 gems ca 20 Italy Roman Empire 27 BC–476 cameo height 3.5 cm width 3.5 cm depth 0.8 cm weight 0.008 kg fragment carved relief showing right-facing human profile curly hair laurel wreath rendered off-white areas brownish dirt staining set dark glossy black background irregular broken edges scene includes shades gray surrounding backdrop.

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