Head of Medusa

Benedetto Pistrucci

Medium: Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel
Dimensions: 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)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Dated: cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860
Pixels: 3000 × 4000
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Benedetto Pistrucci. Head of Medusa, cameo 1840–50, mount ca. 1860. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.