Head of a young man in Roman style
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Rome
Artist: Giovanni Pichler
Artist bio: Italian, Naples 1734–1791 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1775–80
Medium: Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 28.2 x 20.3 x 5.1 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Heads|Men|Profiles