Gem with Emperor Commodus Hunting a Tigress

Photograph of an engraved gem depicting a leaping horse bearing a curly-haired and bearded rider with raised spear. Below and in front of a horse, a female tiger crouches.

Gem with Emperor Commodus Hunting a Tigress

Medium:
Nicolo intaglio
Dimensions:
H. 4.5 cm; L. 5.5 cm
Context:
Rome
Date:
Roman, ca. 190 CE
Inventory Number:
inv. 58.2096
Lender:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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