Terracotta gorgoneion antefix (roof tile)
Unknown
ca. 580–570 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The frightening features of this Gorgon head, its petrifying eyes and sharp teeth, correspond to its Archaic date and were likely intended to ward off evil. Throughout the following century, the Gorgon tended to lose its more terrifying characteristics, and by the Late Classical period, its features were sweetened.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 580–570 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1910
