About This Artwork

Roman; Italian

Cameo Portraying Emperor Claudius as the God Jupiter, Cameo: Roman, c. A.D. 41-54
Frame: Italian, late 16th century

Cameo: sardonyx; Frame: gold, enamel, and pearls
7.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 cm (3 x 2 1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf, 1991.375