Monday, September 24, 2012

Mastery of Design: A Cameo Head of Dionysus, c. 1730


Cameo
Germany
The Victoria & Albert Museum


Dionysus takes center stage on this cameo pendant of onyx set in gold with amber, turquoises and rubies. The cameo itself was likely made in the 1st century AD in Germany. Around 1730, the ancient gem was set into its current mount.  The reverse is handsomely engraved.






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