Cameo

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

roman artwork, egyptian artwork, greek artwork

Galleries

Roman Empire

Source

George J Hagar The Standard American Encyclopedia (New York: University Society Inc., 1916)II:95

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