Terracotta ornament in the form of a gorgon

Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela-0500/-0480

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

The gorgon-faced tile cover, made in two sections, sat over the top of the ridge tiles and the triangular gable end of building VI on the Acropolis at Gela.

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Title: Terracotta ornament in the form of a gorgon
Creator: Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela
Date Created: -0500/-0480
Physical Dimensions: H. 38.5 cm
Material: terracotta 
Copyright: Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela © Regione Siciliana

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