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Cameo showing Claudius and his wife in chariot

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11 May 2021
Cameo showing Claudius and his wife in chariot
Cameo showing Claudius and his wife in chariot

Roman cameo, made of sardonyx, depicting Emperor Claudius and his wife (probably Messalina) on a chariot drawn by snakes. It is located in the National Library of France in Paris.

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