Object Number | 29-128-185 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Date Made | 100-199 CE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Onyx | Gold |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Roman Emperor | Marcus Aurelius | Roman Emperor | Hadrian |
Description | Sommerville: Onyx. Marcus Aurelius, 16th Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case L. Vermeule: Sardonyx. cameo. (Modern gold pin setting). Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Emperor Hadrian facing to left. The stone is IInd century A.D. Work in excellent style. |
Length | 1.8 cm |
Width | 1.4 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 185 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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