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29-128-732

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Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-128-732
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Italian
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Italy
Period Neoclassical
Date Made 1800-1850
Section Mediterranean
Materials Sardonyx
Technique Cameo
Iconography Philosopher | Demosthenes?
Description

Sommerville: Pale Sard. Aristides. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case RR.

Vermeule: Pale sard. Cameo. (Unmounted) Draped bust of a Hellenistic type philosopher portrait facing. Sommerville identifies the person as Aristides but the features seem to be inspired after Demosthenes portraits. Italian work of the 18th century.

Height 1.8 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 732 - Sommerville Gem Number

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