“Cameo of Tiberius” (so-called “Great Cameo of France”)
Five-layered sardonyx. Ca. 23 CE.
Inv. No. Camee. 264.Paris, National Library of France, Cabinet of MedalsPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
“Cameo of Tiberius” (so-called “Great Cameo of France”).
Five-layered sardonyx. Ca. 23 CE.
Inv. No. Camee. 264.
Paris, National Library of France, Cabinet of Medals
(Bibliothèque nationale de France, Cabinet des Médailles).
Origin:
The cameo was purchased by Saint Louis in 1247 in Constantinople. It was a part of the treasury of Sainte-Chapelle until 1791, when it was transfered to the Cabinet des médailles. Its original golden frame has been stolen and was replaced by a bronze one.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
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