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The Head of Medusa (16th century)
The Head of Medusa (16th century)
Public Domain
Artist
Paduan 16th Century
Artist Dates
16th century
Artist Nationality
Italian
Title
The Head of Medusa
Date
16th century
Medium
bronze, silvered
Dimensions
3 x 5.7 cm (1 3/16 x 2 1/4 in)
Repository
National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1957.14.337
Notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.