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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen Glanzlichter des Museum August Kestner Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [K 1657]
Kaiserin Livia (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Empress Livia

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Description

Important example of Roman portrait art (in small format) of the imperial period in the collection of the Museum August Kestner. The object is representative of the collection of antique cameos and gems, which comprises around 2,000 pieces, 90% of which can be traced back to August Kestner. Portrait of the wife of Augustus and first empress of Rome with nodus hairstyle and crown braid. (AVS)

Former August Kestner Collection, Rome

Material/Technique

Sardonyx

Measurements

Width
2,1 cm
Height
1,7 cm
Map
Created Created
-27
Rome
[Relation to time] [Relation to time]
-20
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Museum August Kestner

Object from: Museum August Kestner

Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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