Object Number | 29-128-153 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1850 CE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Marcus Aurelius |
Description | Sommerville: Onyx. Marcus Aurelius, 16th Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case J. Vermeule: Onyx. Marcus Aurelius addressing Roman officials and soldiers. Scene is based on relief from a lost triumphal arch and is now incorporated in attic of Arch of Constantine. 1700-1850 Neo-Classical. |
Height | 7 cm |
Width | 5.2 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 153 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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