ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Cameo with Head of Medusa
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
Possible OriginBulgaria, Europe
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Datelate 2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.4 x 1.4 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.091
Label TextFacing head of Medusa, turned slightly to her right. A pair of wings in her hair and snakes tied beneath her chin. Her hair is braided in a topknot at the crown.Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia, September 21, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great's Art Patronage, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC, February 15 - June 8, 2014
Published ReferencesAsen Kirin, Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796) (Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 2013), 190, number 47.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
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