Cameo with a bust of a young prince

Cammeo con busto di giovane principe
Type: 
Jewel, gem, seal
Year: 
4th century AD
Material and technique: 
Sardonica
Inventory: 
inv. AntCom12058

The hall

Part of the main collections is exhibited in the four large glass cabinets in the room. 
The exhibition follows the chronological order of the various stages of the creation of the Capitoline Collection, from its beginnings to the latest acquisitions. 
The documentation concerning the various phases of Roman coinage is in particular considerable, with exhibits from the urban area and also from important private collections. 

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