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"Greek Art, Gorgon Head Applique."

Decoration or funeral deposit, this molded terracotta plaque features a Gorgon, with snakes in her hair and sharp teeth. Very good origin: old Altounian collection before 1940 (annex label 587). In this small series of molded plaques, a copy is kept in the Cleveland Museum of Art (Ref. 1996.34) and another in the British Museum (GR.57.1887).
Origin: Southern Italy
Period: 6th-5th century BC
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