Object Number | 29-128-54 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Post Classical |
Date Made | 1600-1699 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Zeus | Jupiter |
Description | Sommerville: Onyx. Jupiter. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case C. Vermeule: Onyx. Cameo. (unmounted) Laureate head of Zeus to right. The full bearded features recall ancient marbles such as the bust of Zeus from Atricoli in the Sala Rotunda in the Vatican. 17th century. |
Length | 2.2 cm |
Width | 1.7 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 54 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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