Bust of a bacchante
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Rome
Artist: Nicola Morelli
Artist bio: Italian, 1771–1838
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1820–38
Medium: Onyx
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 1 3/4 x 1 5/16 in. (4.4 x 3.4 cm); visible cameo: 41.7 x 32.5 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession year: 1940
Tags: Bacchantes