Object Number | 29-128-737 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Post Classical |
Date Made | 1600-1699 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Sardonyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Archytas | Commodus |
Description | Sommerville: Sardonyx. Archytas of Tarentum, philosopher and mathematician, B.C. 400. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case RR. Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo. (Unmounted) Filleted head to right., the features modeled after coin portraits of the emperor Commodus in later years. Sommerville identifies as "Archytas of Tarentum" philosopher and mathematician, B.C. 400. 17th century. |
Height | 1.2 cm |
Width | 1.7 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 737 - Sommerville Gem Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.