Portrait-relief gem of woman in profile to right. Hair in ribbon under 2 rows of curls, plaited at back and tied in loop at nape of neck. Closely resembles Sainte-Chapelle cameo identified as Agrippina, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula. Subsequently discovered to be a forgery.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Roman relief portrait, 20th century
Date supported
1966
Medium and material
Lapis-lazuli
Dimensions
4 x 3 cm
Grant
100
Total cost
100
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