| Object Number | 29-128-455 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Neoclassical |
| Date Made | 1700-1850 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Onyx |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Lucius Annaeus Seneca |
| Description | Sommerville: Onyx. Seneca, the Roman philosopher. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case Z. Vermeule: Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). Bust of a bearded Roman of emaciated features facing to right. Sommerville identifies him as the Roman philosopher Seneca. Neo-Classic, inspired by a Roman portrait bust of the IInd century B.C. |
| Height | 1.1 cm |
| Width | 1.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 455 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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