| Object Number | 29-128-740 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Neoclassical |
| Date Made | 1700-1850 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Agate | Onyx |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Philammon |
| Description | Sommerville: Agate-Onyx. Philammon, a Greek poet. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case RR. Vermeule: Agate-Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted) Draped bust of an elderly bearded Greek philosopher facing to right. Sommerville identifies him as "Philammon, a Greek poet." Neo-Classic, copying an ancient bust or medallion. |
| Height | 1.7 cm |
| Width | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 740 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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