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