Cleveland Museum of Art
Intaglio with Male Portrait Bust
- Date
- 500s
- Medium
- amethyst with gold mount
- Culture
- Byzantium
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
While the identity of this man is unknown, his portrait, carved into this gem, preserves his likeness. His family may have commissioned this artwork to remember him by. Do you have any keepsakes that remind you of family members?
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