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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-gre-008. Gorgoneion (the severed head of Gorgon Medusa) with undulating serpents encircling the face and intertwining above the head and below the chin to form the Herakleotikon hamma (Hercules, square, or reef knot), serving as an apotropaic device, placed in the centre of the "muscle" cuirass of the Roman dignitary (Emperor?). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Marble | Low relief (Carved statue, fragment, detail, in situ?) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 100s-200s AD (?) |
Eleusis, West Attica, Central Greece |
Telesterion (Initiation Hall) (?) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Greek Expedition, 30 April - 22 May 2009). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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