Object Number | 29-128-16 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1799 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Chalcedony | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Geta Septimius |
Description | Sommerville: Chalcedony-Onyx Young Geta, brother of Caracalla, 24th emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case B. Vermeule: Chalcedony-Onyx. Cameo. [Unmounted]. Bust of a youth facing, head turned slightly to the left. "Geta". 18th Century. |
Length | 1.6 cm |
Width | 1.3 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 16 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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