Bronze Furniture Attachment in shape of Medusa Head

Item

Title
Bronze Furniture Attachment in shape of Medusa Head
Inventory Number
A0091
From Date
-99
To Date
-1
Description
Oval plaque with face surrounded by mass of snail-shell curls with hair strands articulated; at part in center bipartite wings with feathers articulated in outer portion rise diagonally to the sides. Eyes and mouth clearly articulated with raised contours for lids and lips; circular depressions in pupils of eyes; between lips incised line marking juncture of teeth, which are separately articulated, with triangular tongue projecting over center of lower lip. Forehead slightly depressed, cheeks round and projecting, and area around mouth recessed with projecting chin with central cleft.
State of Preservation
Intact as attachment
Height
7.31 cm
Max Diameter
9.4 cm
Width
7.17 cm
Color
Ca 5GY 4/1 (dark greenish gray).
Notes
Slide Coll
Type
ornament
Material
bronze

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