Gem

29-128-380

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-128-380
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Neoclassical
Date Made 1700-1850
Section Mediterranean
Materials Sardonyx
Technique Cameo
Iconography Mask
Description

Sommerville: Sardonyx. Antique Bearded Mask. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case V.

Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). A bearded mask facing, eyes and mouth hollowed out. Neo-Classic, a good imitation of an ancient stone.

Height 1.2 cm
Width 1.4 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 380 - Sommerville Gem Number

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