2005.77: Cameo Ring with Head of Philosopher (post-antique)
Jewelry
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2005.77
- Title
- Cameo Ring with Head of Philosopher (post-antique)
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Work Type
- ring
- Date
- 1500-1900
- Places
- Creation Place: Europe, Italy
- Culture
- Italian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/48860
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Sardonyx set in gold
- Technique
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 2.1 x 2.5 cm (1 1/16 x 13/16 x 1 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- From the collection of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III
- Accession Year
- 2005
- Object Number
- 2005.77
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Oval cameo carved in high relief with the draped bust of a bearded Greek philosopher to the right, mounted in gold ring. The stone bears the inscription "SANTARELLI".
Exhibition History
- Objects for a Kunstkammer: Early European Collecting, 1550-1700, Harvard University Art Museums, Busch-Reisinger Museum, 12/10/2005 - 11/19/2006
Verification Level
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