Bust of Hercules
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Sardonyx, gold, enamel, diamonds, and rubies
Dimensions: Overall, with bail: 3 x 1 15/16 in. (7.6 x 5 cm); visible cameo: 43.2 x 36 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Profiles|Hercules