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 dark, irregularly shaped fragment with a glossy black surface and rough, chipped edges sits against a light gray background; the fragment shows a few small areas of deep red along its edges and some pale scratch-like marks on its surface, and there is a short vertical grouping of colored markings on the fragment.
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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 dark, irregularly shaped fragment with a glossy black surface and rough, chipped edges sits against a light gray background; the fragment shows a few small areas of deep red along its edges and some pale scratch-like marks on its surface, and there is a short vertical grouping of colored markings on the fragment.

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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 dark irregularly shaped fragment glossy black surface rough chipped edges sits light gray background small areas deep red edges pale scratch- marks surface short vertical grouping colored markings fragment.

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