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Lot Essay
The present cameo of Medusa is almost identical to an example described by Georg Lippold as dating from the Renaissance (see G. Lippold ed., Gemmen und Kameen das Altertums und der Neuzeit, Stuttgart, 1922, pl. CLXII, 7).
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Repaired break to two small fragments at the upper edge. Overall good condition.
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