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Clay head of Medusa: GR.58.1887

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Clay head of Medusa

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Description

Gorgoneion. There are a considerable number of such heads from Naukratis in other museum collections.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1887) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund

Dating

Hellenistic
-0300 BCE - -0201 BCE

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Mould made

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.58.1887
Primary reference Number: 66128

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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