Daniel McKinney American, Hongkonger, b. 1960s
Julius Caesar
White, Blue Sapphire
8.46 x 7.68 x 3.54 in
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Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire, a rule that lasted less than one year before he was famously assassinated by political rivals in 44 B.C.E. Caesar rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic through a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, which greatly extended Roman territory. During this time, he both invaded Britain and built a bridge across the Rhine river.
This carving, portraying Julius Caesar has been carved from white and blue sapphire, sourced from Madagascar.