Cameo with a representation of the head of Tiberius in an oak wreath, unknown Italian workshop; restitution provenance. Male head iconography. Glass cameo depicting Tiberius Roman emperor; 14–37. Gems, ca. 20; Italy, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 0.8 cm, weight 0.008 kg., A fragment of a sculpted profile of a head with curly hair in white set against a dark irregular backing, positioned on a plain gray background, showing textures on the hair and facial contours with visible shadows and highlights in shades of white, dark brown or black, and gray.
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Cameo with a representation of the head of Tiberius in an oak wreath, unknown Italian workshop; restitution provenance. Male head iconography. Glass cameo depicting Tiberius Roman emperor; 14–37. Gems, ca. 20; Italy, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 0.8 cm, weight 0.008 kg., A fragment of a sculpted profile of a head with curly hair in white set against a dark irregular backing, positioned on a plain gray background, showing textures on the hair and facial contours with visible shadows and highlights in shades of white, dark brown or black, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Cameo representation head Tiberius oak wreath unknown Italian workshop restitution provenance Male head iconography Glass cameo depicting Tiberius Roman emperor 14–37 Gems ca 20 Italy Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Height 3.5 cm width 3.5 cm depth 0.8 cm weight 0.008 kg fragment sculpted profile curly hair white set dark irregular backing positioned plain gray background showing textures hair facial contours visible shadows highlights shades white dark brown black gray.

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