| Object Number | 29-128-17 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Italian |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location | Italy (uncertain) |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Date Made | 1500-1599 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Lapis Lazuli |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Gordianus III |
| Description | Sommerville: Lapis Lazuli. Gordianus Pius III, 35th Emperor of Rome. AD238-244. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case B. Vermeule: Lapis. Cameo. (Pendant to #684). Laureate, draped cuirassed bust to right., identified as the young Gordianus III (A.D. 238-244), the 35th emperor of Rome. Probably Italian of XVIth century |
| Length | 1.9 cm |
| Width | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 17 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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