Emperor Claudius (ruled from 41 to 54 A.D.), cameo -
Kunst Museum, Vienna, Austria.
NOTE: Claudius had difficulties with speech
articulation, drooling and spasmodic contorsions of
his neck, perhaps the reason why his neck is rather
thick. (also depicted in other Roman works [a] and [b]).
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