| Object Number | 29-128-713 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Date Made | ca. 250 CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Jasper (uncertain) |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Maximinus Pius |
| Description | Sommerville: Amazon-stone. Maximinus Pius, thirtieth Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case QQ. Vermeule: Greenish Jasper-like stone. (Unmounted) "Amazon stone." Laureate draped bust of the Roman Emperor Maximinus facing to right. (235-238 A.D.) The stone is a contemporary porrtait and its similarity to those on coins suggests it may be the work of a die cutter, or a similar artist in Roman court circles. |
| Height | 1.3 cm |
| Width | 1.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 713 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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