Pair of Earrings with Medusa Head Cameos
Year
Roman, ca. 3rd-4th century A.D.
Medium
Gold, sardonyx agate, garnet, pearl with modern 22 carat gold ear wire
Dimensions
height: 4 cm; 1 9/16 in.
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Provenance
Private Collection (USA), assembled prior to 1996.
Literature
Comparanda:
Henig, Martin; The Complete Content Cameos (Turnhout, 2018) p.190, no.200
Ruseva-Slokoska, Ljudmila ; Roman Jewellery (Sophia, 1991) no.50-51
Patricia F. Davidson, Andrew Oliver, Jr. ; Ancient Greek and Roman gold jewelry in the Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, 1984) no.94-101
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