Lot 530 - Auction 66 - Part II

A roman onyx cameo. Frontal head of Medusa.

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Description

A roman onyx cameo. Frontal head of Medusa.
14 x 16 x 10 mm
Executed in high relief. Above, on the head, rest the wings. Subject of apotropaic and protective value. Slight wear marks. 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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