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29-128-153

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Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-128-153
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Neoclassical
Date Made 1700-1850 CE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Onyx
Technique Cameo
Iconography Marcus Aurelius
Description

Sommerville: Onyx. Marcus Aurelius, 16th Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case J.

Vermeule: Onyx. Marcus Aurelius addressing Roman officials and soldiers. Scene is based on relief from a lost triumphal arch and is now incorporated in attic of Arch of Constantine. 1700-1850 Neo-Classical.

Height 7 cm
Width 5.2 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 153 - Sommerville Gem Number

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