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A ROMAN ONYX CAMEO. GORGONA.
A ROMAN ONYX CAMEO. GORGONA.
3rd century A.D.
16x17x8 mm
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.
M. Henig, The Content Cameos, pp. 88-92; Henig, Molesworth, The Complete Content Cameos, pp. 183 - 192 ("Gorgoneia").
Provenance: From the Hekmat & madeleine Nassif Collection, formed between 1933 and 1987 ; U.K. private collection