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Accession_Number 2004.5.1
Shape Medusa antefix
Shape_description Frontal head of Medusa.
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration The face is moulded, with ringlets at forehead, beaded hair at sides, and wavy locks as a beard, tongue protruding from mouth. The face is encircled in a u-shaped element terminating in volutes; petals on the outside. The face and other decoration are painted brown; a painted band beneath the face indicates the top of the dress.
Inscriptions
Condition Approximately 1/3 of the original remains (lower right corner), which has been restored with modern plaster, mostly undecorated. Where original paint remains it has been dulled and is scratched.
Technique/Style Moulded
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Frontal view head of Medusa.

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Frontal head of Medusa

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Top view of Medusa antefix.

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Rear view of Medusa anfix.

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Front view of the front of a Medusa antefix.

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Front view of the front of a Medusa antefix.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Myth and religion
Edited_by Amy; Kinsey
Date_edited 13.05.2004; 11.01.2006
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