LATE ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH CAMEO DEPICTING MEDUSA

Ca. AD 200 - 300 A late Roman gold pendant with an agate cameo of Medusa's head made in a naturalistic manner. Medusa has a large oval face that is framed by hair and snakes, surmounted with two large wings. The cameo is set in a gold frame decorated with stylised flame palmette, the top of the frame has a triple gold hoop to connect a rope or chain. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 18.75.
Size: 35mm x 26mm; Weight: 10g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

2000
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000