| Object Number | 29-128-125 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Neoclassical |
| Date Made | 1700-1850 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Sardonyx |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Diogenes | Tub | Dog |
| Description | Sommerville: Sardonyx - Diogenes the Cynic in his tub. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case H. Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo (Unmounted). 1700-1850 Neo-Classical. Diogenes the Cynic in his tub, listening to readings by an elderly philosopher seated at right. The dog, a pun on "diogenes" sits on the tub, and the scene is lit by a crescent moon above. A composition based on an ancient relief. |
| Height | 5.4 cm |
| Width | 4.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 125 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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