R47.2 PERSEUS & MEDUSA

Museum Collection | Museé du Louvre, Paris |
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Catalogue No. | Louvre Ca795 |
Type | Bas-relief |
Material | Ceramic |
Context | Pithos neck |
Date | - |
Period | Cycladic |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus beheads the Gorgon Medusa with a sword. The hero averts his gaze to avoid the monster's petrifying visage. She is depicted as a female centaur with the lower body of a horse.