Bust of a young woman

Giuseppe Girometti

early 19th century

Bust of a young woman by Giuseppe Girometti

Medium

Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a pendant

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. (3.8 x 3.7 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 30.4 x 18.7 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

Italian, Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1940

Accession Number

40.20.36

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