| Object Number | 29-128-61 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Date Made | 1400-1499 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Onyx |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Alexander Severus | Roman Emperor | Claudius |
| Description | Sommerville: Onyx. Antique portrait of Alexander Severus, 29th Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case D. Vermeule: Onyx. Cameo (unmounted) Laureate draped bust of an imperial draped personage to right. Sommerville identifies him as Alexander Severus. (A.D. 222-235). but features are more those of Emperor Claudius. 15th century. |
| Length | 3 cm |
| Width | 2.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 61 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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