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A Roman onyx cameo. Gorgona.
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A Roman onyx cameo. Gorgona.

Anthea Fine Arts

Date 3rd century A.D.

Period Roman

Origin London, STOCK

Medium Onyx

Dimension 1.7 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₄ inches)

Winged head of Gorgona, with snakes. The face is turned slightly by three-quarters. Small missing on the nose and on the edge. Wear marks and traces of deposits.

Date: 3rd century A.D.

Period: Roman

Origin: London, STOCK

Medium: Onyx

Dimension: 1.7 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm (0⁵/₈ x 0⁵/₈ x 0¹/₄ inches)

Provenance: From the Hekmat & Madeleine Nassif Collection, formed between 1933 and 1987 
U.K. private collection

Literature: M. Henig, The Content Cameos, pp. 88-92; Henig, Molesworth, The Complete Content Cameos, pp. 183 - 192 ("Gorgoneia"). 

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