Head of a philosopher
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Onyx and silver
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (4.7 x 2.8 cm); Visible cameo, obverse: 29.2 x 22.5 x 13 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
probably Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.30
Tags
HeadsMenPhilosophers