Object Number | 29-128-1391 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1850 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Glass Paste |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Nero | Jupiter |
Description | Sommerville: An Emperor, represented by a figure of Jupiter triumphant, prisoner, armor, and trophies. Persian Seals, Case TTTT. Vermeule: Vitreous paste. Cameo. An imperial personage, probably Nero (A.D. 54-68) in the guise of Jupiter. It is a copy of a famous cameo in Vienna. Neo-Classic. |
Height | 8.1 cm |
Width | 6.7 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 1391 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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