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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [K 768]
Commodus als Prinz (Gemme) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Commodus as Prince

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Description

The gem shows a picture on the front and back. - Obverse: Half-length portrait of the young Commodus (3rd boy's portrait, "Princeps iuventutis-type", type Capitol, after Zanker). Head in profile, bust with armour and paludamentum obliquely from behind. Curly hair on head, brow finely dotted. - Reverse: Iuppiter seated obliquely on eagle; lower body with mantle in profile, also the bearded head. In one hand the sceptre, in the other the thunderbolt. Eagle standing in crotch position in opposite direction. Baseline. - Flat on both sides, obverse with narrow sloping rim, edge bevelled to the reverse.

Former collection August Kestner, Rome

Material/Technique

Carnelian / carved

Measurements

Height: 1.48 cm, width: 1.19 cm

Literature

  • Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden
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