The head of the sleeping Medusa carved in peridot. The Roman made intaglio dates to ca. 1st century

The head of the sleeping Medusa carved in peridot. The Roman made intaglio dates to ca. 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D.
From the MET collection
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