Medusa Head

Medusa Head

Public Domain

CultureRoman
Titles
  • Medusa Head
Date30 BC–395 AD
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/16 × 1 1/2 in. (5.2 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ray Winfield Smith
Object number70.117
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[Ray Winfield Smith (c. 1897–1982), Houston, by 1970]; given to MFAH, 1970.

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