Head of Medusa
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Sardonyx
Dimensions: Overall, with bail: 3 1/4 x 2 11/16 in. (8.2 x 6.8 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 72.4 x 58.9 x 20.2 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1938
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Medusa|Snakes