Cameo "Gemma Augustea", There are two scenes on the Gemma Augustea. The top scene shows a Roman ruler (possibly Emperor Augustus) with a laurel wreath above his head. He is surrounded by various gods, such as Neptune and Jupiter, in the form of an eagle. The woman with the helmet is Roma, the personification of the city of Rome. On the left Victoria with her car. In the bottom scene, two figures are tied to a wooden stake on the left. On the right, a man and a woman are being led away by their hair., print, print maker: Nicolaes Ryckmans, (mentioned on object), after print by: Paulus Pontius

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