Bidspirit auction | A 22K yellow gold 'gorgoneion'

A 22K yellow gold 'gorgoneion' pendant with a representation of Medusa, believed to be circa 1st - 2nd century AD - A 22K yellow gold 'gorgoneion' pendant with a representation of Medusa, believed to be circa 1st - 2nd century AD The round pendant, known in antiquity by the term Gorgoneion, contains a detailed depiction of the head of Medusa, with lush hair with several snakes in between and two wings on top of her head. Around it a braided border. Probably ca. 1st - 2nd century AD. Gross weight: ca. 4.5 grams. Diam. approx. 3.0 cm