Onyx cameo bust of Caracalla, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca. 211–217, Roman, Onyx, H.: 1 1/16 x 15/16 in. ( x cm), Gems


Onyx cameo bust of Caracalla, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca. 211–217, Roman, Onyx, H.: 1 1/16 x 15/16 in. ( x cm), Gems, Caracalla succeeded to the imperial throne when his father, Septimius Severus, died in Eburacum (modern York, England) in 211. After disposing of his brother and co-emperor, Geta, Caracalla embarked on a number of military campaigns that took him to the Rhine and Danube frontiers


Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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