NM Ant 0340 :: architectural terracotta

Object description: Mould-made relief plaque with decoration consisting of a gorgoneion. Broad face with low forehead. Defined eyebrows. Slightly squinting eyes with incised pupils and eylids. Flat, broad nose. Protruding tongue, partly covering the lower lip. Part of a tusk visible in left corner of the mouth. Face framed by hair rendered in wavy, well-defined strands. On top of the head a high diadem with a leaf and two heraldic positioned snakes. Coarse, pinkish fabric with many large inclusions, grits and mica.

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