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Gorgoneion (Medusa Head)

Unknown1st–2nd century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

  • Title: Gorgoneion (Medusa Head)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st–2nd century A.D.
  • Location Created: Italy (?)
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.8 × 5.8 × 3.2 cm (2 5/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
  • Type: Male figure
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Amber
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 71.AO.355
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
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