A GREEK TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX
A GREEK TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX

CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA MID 4TH CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX
Classical Period, Circa Mid 4th Century B.C.
Circular in form with a facing head of Medusa, her round face framed by thick wild locks from which emerge ten slithering snakes, all facing outward, two from the crown of her head, two at her chin, and four on each side
8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Royal-Athena Galleries, New York.

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