Fragment of a cameo with chariot horses
Fragment of a cameo with chariot horses

Currently not on view

Fragment of a cameo with chariot horses,

1st century CE

Roman
2003-1

Information

Title
Fragment of a cameo with chariot horses
Dates

1st century CE

Medium
Sardonyx
Dimensions
preserved: 2.95 x 0.36 x 4.02 cm (1 3/16 x 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Classical Purchase Fund
Object Number
2003-1
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
jewelry, cameos, fragments, sculpture
Materials
sardonyx
Subject
horses, chariots (ancient vehicles)

Purchased from Robert Hecht Jr. and Atlantis Antiquities, NY in 2003.

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