Object Number | 29-128-438 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Post Classical |
Date Made | 1700-1880 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Chalcedony | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Mask |
Description | Sommerville: Chalcedony-Onyx. Scenic Mask. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case Z. Vermeule: Chalcedony-Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). A Greek type scenic mask of an old man facing. The eyes are hollowed out and the mouth is pierced. 18th or 19th century. |
Height | 1.5 cm |
Width | 1.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 438 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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