Bust of a young woman
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Rome
Artist: Giuseppe Girometti
Artist bio: Italian, Rome 1780–1851 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: early 19th century
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
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession year: 1940
Tags: Profiles|Women