Terracotta plaque with Gorgoneion



Terracotta plaque with Gorgoneion

Π11527
Clay
Intact
Height: 7 cm.
Gortyn
Archaic period:
6th c. BC:
Gallery:
XVII
Case:
168
Exhibition thematic unit:
Geometric - Archaic - Classical period (10th - 4th c. BC). The Sanctuaries. From Minoan cult to the amalgamation of religious beliefs
Sanctuaries
Description
Terracotta plaque with Gorgoneion (Medusa head). The eyes, eyebrows, cheeks and pointed beard are indicated by incised outlines, highlighted in black and brown. The hair is arranged in stylised curls. The Gorgoneion, an apotropaic symbol, often appears on votive plaques in sanctuaries of the Archaic period. It corresponds to the Eastern god Kumbaba or Humbaba, with whom it shares stylistic features.
Bibliography:
Unpublished
Author:
M. K.


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