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LOT 0932

Roman Stone Cameo with Head of Medusa

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (1.47 grams, 15 mm).

Ellipsoid with front-facing high-relief carved Medusa head enclosed with a pair of stylised joined serpents.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, art market, late 1990s.
From a private UK collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0932

Roman Stone Cameo with Head of Medusa

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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