Object Number | 29-128-982 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Post Classical |
Date Made | 1500-1599 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Chalcedony | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Medusa |
Description | Sommerville: Chalcedony-Onyx. Medusa. Set with diamond sparks (cinque-cento). Gold and Silver Rings - Cameos, Case JJJ. Vermeule: Chalcedony-Onyx. Cameo. (Modern gilt ring setting) surrounded by paste brilliants. Head of Medusa facing slightly to right. Her features are in the dramatic style. 16th century. |
Height | 1 cm |
Width | 1.3 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 982 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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