Gem
Ring
| Object Number: | 29-128-1821 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Italian |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location: | Italy |
| Period: | Post Classical |
| Date Made: | 1700-1899 |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Sardonyx Gold |
| Technique: | Intaglio |
| Iconography: | Aphrodite Eros Arrow |
| Height: | 1.5 cm |
| Width: | 1.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number: | 1821 - Sommerville Gem Number |
Description
Vermeule: Sardonyx. Intaglio (Modern gold ring mount) Aphrodite dancing to left. She holds one of Eros' arrows in her upraised hand. Italian, 18th or 19th century.
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