| Object Number | 29-128-93 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Neoclassical |
| Date Made | 1700-1850 CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Egyptian Jasper |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Caracalla |
| Description | Sommerville: Egyptian Jasper, Caracalla, 24th Emperor of Rome. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case F. Vermeule: Mediterranean. 1700-1850 AD Neoclassical. Egyptian Jasper. Cameo. Bust of emperor Caracalla (AD 198-217) is represented in military costume. Cameo taken from portriats of emperor later in his reign such as well-known bust in Naples. |
| Height | 8.2 cm |
| Width | 7.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 93 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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