Medallion with the head of Medusa
2nd century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGold; enamel
DimensionsDiameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit LineHenry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession number98.785
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1898: with Edward Perry Warren (one of a group of objects according to Warren's records: bought from a Corinthian in Greece. All [98.740, 98.785, 98.796-98.797] from one tomb at Xylocastro. 1898); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)
about 350–325 B.C.
A.D. 340–360
320–280 B.C.
150–100 B.C.
300–250 B.C.
3rd century A.D.
300–250 B.C.
about 1550–1400 B.C.