Post-Medieval — Late 16th century - early 17th century
Female head commesso
An agate cameo head of a woman. This is part of a commesso cameo portrait (made up from pieces of different gemstones). Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14019
- Object name:
- Female head commesso
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Khambat (Cambay), Gujarat, India; Idar-Oberstein, Germany; Florence, Italy; Paris, France, London?
- Production date:
- late 16th century - early 17th century
- Material:
agate (chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, silicon dioxide, crystal structure - hexagonal/trigonal)
- Measurements/duration:
- L 16 mm, W 14 mm, T 5.5 mm, WT g, RI 1.52-1.54, SG 2.60-2.64, Mohs 6½ -7
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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