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Terracotta gorgoneion antefix (roof tile)

Creator Name

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Cultural Context

Greek

Date

ca. 580–570 BCE

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Antefix, head of Medusa

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Title

Terracotta gorgoneion antefix (roof tile)

Creator

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Worktype

Terracottas

Cultural Context

Greek

Material

Terracotta

Dimensions

H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm.);
height: 17.1centimetre;
width: 24.4centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

ca. 580–570 BCE

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1910

Style Period

Archaic

Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Gorgons

Topic

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Terracotta gorgoneion antefix (roof tile), ca. 580–570 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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