Cameo “Messalina with her children”
Sardonyx. 40—42 CE.
Frame made in the 17th cent. Inv. No. Camee. 277.Paris, National Library of France, Cabinet of MedalsPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Cameo “Messalina with her children”.

Sardonyx. 40—42 CE.
Frame made in the 17th cent.
Inv. No. Camee. 277.

Paris, National Library of France, Cabinet of Medals
(Bibliothèque nationale de France, Cabinet des Médailles).

Origin:
From the royal collection.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART
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