Cameo Small 232×320 Medium 464×640 Large 742×1024 Download Tiff Original 1739×2400 | (1.1 MB) Description Cameo, a term applied to gems of different colors sculptured in relief. The art of engraving on gems boasts of high antiquity, having been practised with various degrees of success by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Keywords egyptian artwork, greek artwork, roman artwork Galleries Roman Empire Source: George J Hagar The Standard American Encyclopedia (New York: University Society Inc., 1916)II:95
