Head
5th Century BC (made)
| Place of origin |
Gorgo'ns head, earthenware moulded in relief and painted in colours. Antefix from the lowest range of roof tiles along the sides of an ancient Greek temple.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | earthenware |
| Brief description | Earthenware moulded in relief and painted in colours, Italo Greek 5th Century BC |
| Physical description | Gorgo'ns head, earthenware moulded in relief and painted in colours. Antefix from the lowest range of roof tiles along the sides of an ancient Greek temple. |
| Object history | Said to have been found near the Greek colony of Cumae in South Italy. |
| Association | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 817-1870 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
