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Head of Medusa

Benedetto Pistrucci →

cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860

Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel · Overall (visible cameo): 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm), 53.2 mm; Overall (in setting): 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 in. (6.8 x 6.8 cm)

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Head of Medusa. by Benedetto Pistrucci. cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860. Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Head of Medusa — Benedetto Pistrucci · cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860 · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Arcz