Object Number | 29-128-96 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1850 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Agate |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Hannibal |
Description | Sommerville: Agate. Hannibal, the Carthaginian Geners. The shield is ornamented with a horse, the symbol of Carthage. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case F. Vermeule: Agate. Cameo. Bust termed that of Hannibal, the Carthaginian General. Comic copy of a famous gem once in the Marlboroughs collections? |
Length | 2.5 cm |
Width | 1.9 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 96 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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