F47.1 PERSEUS & THE HEAD OF MEDUSA
Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Type | Fresco |
Context | Pompeii |
Date | - |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus raises the head of the Gorgon Medusa in triumph. The hero wears a winged cap and winged sandals, and holds a hooked sword and the Gorgoneion in his hands. Medusa has serpentine locks and a winged brow.