ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF MEDUSA IN A HIGH KARAT GOLD FRAME

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Ca. AD 200 - 300. An agate cameo carved in high relief as the head of Medusa, shown frontally with prominent eyes, a straight nose and a small mouth, the hair arranged in radiating locks with carved serpentine strands, mounted in a possibly later gold frame with a plain oval collet and a broad openwork border cut with repeated facets, surmounted by a ribbed suspension loop. For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object number 2008.031.092. Size: 40mm x 29.5mm; Weight: 9.8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Dutch art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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