Gem

29-128-406

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-128-406
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Neoclassical
Date Made 1700-1850
Section Mediterranean
Materials Sardonyx
Technique Cameo
Iconography Soldier | Jugurtha
Description

Sommerville: Sardonyx. Jugurtha. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case X.

Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). Helmeted, cuirassed bust of a Roman soldier in high relief, head turned slightly to left. Sommerville identifies him as Jugurtha. Neo-Classic.

Height 1.4 cm
Width 1.9 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 406 - Sommerville Gem Number

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