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AN ITALIAN MARBLE ROUNDEL OF MEDUSA
AN ITALIAN MARBLE ROUNDEL OF MEDUSA

CIRCA 1850

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AN ITALIAN MARBLE ROUNDEL OF MEDUSA
CIRCA 1850
Carved in relief and fixed to a black marble mount, in an ormolu frame
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high, 9 in. (23 cm.) wide, overall

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Perseus beheaded the monster Medusa and gave the Gorgon's head to Athena, who placed it on her shield and thereafter Medusa's mask became a protective talisman. Recalling Roman cameos of antiquity, it warns against the profane.

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