Title: Chalcedony intaglio: Lion-headed serpent
Object type: Intaglio, magical
Date: ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Period: Imperial
Medium: Chalcedony
Dimensions: Other: 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit line: Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Lions, term: Serpents