Gem

Ring

29-128-1004

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-128-1004
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Neoclassical
Date Made 1700-1850
Section Mediterranean
Materials Carnelian | Gold
Technique Cameo
Iconography Domitian
Description

Sommerville: Carnelian. Domitian, eleventh Emperor of Rome, A.D. 81-96. Succeeded his brother Titus. Gold and Silver Rings - Cameos, Case KKK.

Vermeule: Carnelian. Cameo. (Modern gold ring setting) Laureate bust of the Emperor Domitian (A.D. 81-96) facing to right. Neo-Classic.

Height 2 cm
Width 2.8 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 1004 - Sommerville Gem Number

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