Object Number | 29-128-793 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Roman Period |
Date Made | 100-199 CE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Obsidian |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Mask |
Description | Sommerville: Obsidian. A scenic mask. An Amulet from a necklace of the 2nd century. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case WW. Vermeule: Cameo. Obsidian, pierced for suspension [therefore from a necklace probably] A scenic mask facing. Graeco-Roman. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 793 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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