Not on display

Medusa

Mask
1st century (made), 19th century (cast)
Artist/Maker
Unknown

Mask of Medusa, plaster cast, original from a Roman galley, 37-41 A.D

Object details

Categories
Plaster Cast
Boats and Ships
Copies and Facsimiles
Myths & Legends
Sculpture
Object type
Mask
TitleMedusa (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Plaster
Casting
Brief description
Mask of Medusa, plaster cast, original from a Roman galley, 37-41 A.D
Physical description
Taken from departmental record: 'In the form of a mask of Medusa.'
Dimensions
  • Weight: 10.25kg
  • Height: 34.3cm (Note: measurement taken from departmental record)
  • Length: 35.6cm (Note: measurement taken from departmental record)
  • Width: 39.4cm (Note: measurement taken from departmental record)
Object history
Taken from departmental record: 'Plaster cast. Ornament from one of two Roman galleys built for the Emperor Caligula between 37 and 41 A.D. The original of cast bronze was recovered in 1895 from Lake Nemi near Rome, where the two galleys remain submerged.'
Summary
Mask of Medusa, plaster cast, original from a Roman galley, 37-41 A.D
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1905-21

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O310588/medusa-mask-unknown/
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