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Cameo Appearances Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Head of Medusa, ca. 1830–40 Benedetto Pistrucci, (Italian, 1783–1855) Red jasper framed in gold with white enamel and mounted as a brooch; Diam. of carving: 2 5/8 in. (68 mm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2003 (2003.431)

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