“The Gemma Augustea”. The upper register
Onyx. Ca. 12—7 BCE.
18 × 23 cm.
Vienna, Museum of Art HistoryPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

“The Gemma Augustea”. The upper register.

Onyx. Ca. 12—7 BCE.
18 × 23 cm.

Vienna, Museum of Art History
(Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum).

Credits:
© 2012. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
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