Head of the Gorgon Medusa from a Funerary Vessel
South Italian
Depiction of the head of the Gorgon Medusa in relief. Curling and waving hair frames a rounded, symmetrical face, which is frontal to the viewer. At the cheeks, snake heads emerge from Medusa's hair. White slip covers the surface, and traces of pigment are visible in the lips. From an applique on an Canosan funerary vessel, likely an askos. Mended from three fragments.
Terracotta with remains of white slip
Hellenistic period, Early