Object Number | 29-128-107 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Post Classical |
Date Made | 1600-1699 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Sardonyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Aelius Caesar |
Description | Sommerville: Sardonyx. Aelius Caesar, adopted by the Emperor Hadrian, who allowed hime to take the title of Caesar. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case F. Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo (unmounted) Bust of a bearded Roman facing to right. Sommerville identifies him as Aelius Caesar, adopted son of the Emperor Hadrian. Probably 17th century |
Length | 2.7 cm |
Width | 1.9 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 107 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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