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Gem by Unknown artist

Gem

1800-1899

Mother-of-Pearl; Cameo

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A carved cameo depicts a cow standing in a landscape with a tree and a small animal. The carving is detailed, showing the texture of the cow's hide and the foliage of the tree. Sommerville: Mother-ofPearl. A landscape with cow. Tenerae, Case ZZ. Vemeule: Cameo. Mother-of-Pearl [unmounted] Landscape with cow. 19th century 29-128-837 Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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cow tree animal centered composition relief carving frontal view cameo carving landscape mother-of-pearl ivory white

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