Agate gem: Perseus with the head of Medusa

Classification

gem (intaglio)

Culture

Roman

Dimensions

1.65 x 1 x 0.3 cm

Period

Late Republic

Material

agate

Iconography

Perseus ; Medusa-head ; harpe ; chlamys ; winged shoes ; shield ; Phrygian cap

Present location

Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Inventory

GS-00276

ID

Per-5845

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