Head of a Medusa (?)
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: probably French
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Onyx or sardonyx, mounted in silver
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 15/16 in. (2.9 x 2.4 cm); visible cameo: 22.4 x 20 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Medusa