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Oval cameo of a standing nude figure with a staff and eagle, carved in pale layers on dark stone, set in an ornate gold frame with pearls.

Cameo Portraying Emperor Claudius as Jupiter

A carved sardonyx cameo shows a nude male figure standing in contemplative pose, holding a staff and a small eagle at his feet, with a shield behind him. The pale carving stands out against the dark banded stone, framed by a gold mount set with pearls and enamel.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
Cameo: Roman, mid-first century Mount: Italian, late 16th century
Medium
Cameo: sardonyx Mount: gold, pearls, and enamel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2248 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1600).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Español: Camafeo de sardónice con figura desnuda en montura de oro

Un camafeo tallado en sardónice muestra una figura masculina desnuda de pie, con un bastón y un pequeño águila a sus pies, y un escudo detrás de él. La talla clara resalta sobre la piedra oscura de capas, enmarcada por una montura de oro con perlas y esmalte.

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Um camafeu esculpido em sardônix mostra uma figura masculina nua em pé, com um cajado e uma pequena águia aos seus pés, e um escudo atrás dele. A talha clara se destaca sobre a pedra escura em camadas, emoldurada por uma montura de ouro com pérolas e esmalte.

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