Chalcedony intaglio: Lion-headed serpent
Unknown Artist
ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
Medium
Chalcedony
Dimensions
Other: 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm)
Classification
Gems
Culture & Period
Roman · Imperial
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881
Accession Number
81.6.302
Tags
SerpentsLions