Speranza
Sardonyx cameo fragment with Hercules tying up
Cerberus
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century
B.C.–1st century A.D.
Culture: Roman
Medium: Sardonyx
Dimensions: H.: 1.6 x 2.6
cm
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of Milton Weil,
1932
Accession Number:
1932.142.1
This artwork is currently on display in
Gallery 166
References
Richter, G.
2006: 2nd
Edition.
Catalogue of Roman Engraved Gems. Rome: L'Erma di
Bretschneider, no. 637, p. 128, pl. 72.
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