Lot 528 - Auction 66 - Part II

A roman onyx cameo. Medusa head.
Price realized:
500,00 GBP
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Lot status:
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Description

A roman onyx cameo. Medusa head.
9 x 10 x 6 mm
The face is in three-quarters, executed in high relief. Above, on the head, rest the wings. Subject of apotropaic and protective value. Slight signs of wear. For comparisons: M. Henig, The Content Cameos, pp. 88-92; M. Henig, H. Molesworth; The Complete Content Cameos, pp. 183-192 ("Gorgoneia").
2nd-3rd century AD.
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