The male figure is portrayed as Jupiter Ammon, while the female, resembling a princess from the Julio-Claudian dynasty (possibly Caligula's or Claudius's), is depicted as Juno-Isis.
(15 x 22 cm)
British Museum
#archaeohistories
Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: A Roman three-layered sardonyx cameo depicts two members of the imperial family, ...
A Roman three-layered sardonyx cameo depicts two members of the imperial family, face-to-face, in the guise of deities (37-50 AD).
The male figure is portrayed as Jupiter Ammon, while the female, resembling a princess from the Julio-Claudian dynasty (possibly Caligula's or Claudius's), is depicted as Juno-Isis.
(15 x 22 cm)
British Museum
#archaeohistories
The male figure is portrayed as Jupiter Ammon, while the female, resembling a princess from the Julio-Claudian dynasty (possibly Caligula's or Claudius's), is depicted as Juno-Isis.
(15 x 22 cm)
British Museum
#archaeohistories