| Object Number | 29-128-363 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Post Classical |
| Date Made | 1600-1699 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Onyx |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Youth | Satyr? | Flute |
| Description | Sommerville: Onyx. A Flute-Player. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case U. Vermeule: Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). Half-figure bust of a youth, probably a young faun or satyr, head facing 3/4 to left, blowing on double flutes. A sheepskin-like garment is worn about the neck. The iconography reminds one of that used for the young John the Baptist, but the subject seems 17th century. |
| Height | 1.6 cm |
| Width | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 363 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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