Object Number | 29-128-346 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | 19th Century |
Date Made | 1800-1899 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Turquoise |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Cleopatra |
Description | Sommerville: Turquoise. The Death of Cleopatra. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case T. Vermeule:Turquoise. Cameo. (Unmounted). Death of Cleopatra attended by her Ladies in Waiting represented in exaggerated poses of mourning. A Graeco Egyptian temple with Egyptian idols appears in background. Probably 19th century. |
Height | 3.1 cm |
Width | 1.8 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 346 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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