A GREEK PARCEL GILT SILVER PATERA
LATE CLASSICAL TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
A GREEK PARCEL GILT SILVER PATERA LATE CLASSICAL TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C. The shallow circular bowl of hammered sheet with an overhanging rim and a thin ring base, centered by a finely-detailed gilt Gorgoneion medallion in high relief, finely detailed, Medusa turned slightly to her left, wings emerging from the top of her long, wild wavy locks, her furrowed brow creased with wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, the pupils articulated, her chin dimpled, snakes forming her characteristic knot below, the rim gilt, with beading and ovolo, the separately-made cylindrical handle joined to the exterior below the rim in alignment with the Gorgoneion, the trilobed catch-plate flanged, terminating in a separately-made and inserted gilt facing head of Medusa, her wings in her short curling locks, with full cheeks and rounded chin 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) long; 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) diameter 458.6 g
A GREEK PARCEL GILT SILVER PATERA
LATE CLASSICAL TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
A GREEK PARCEL GILT SILVER PATERA LATE CLASSICAL TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C. The shallow circular bowl of hammered sheet with an overhanging rim and a thin ring base, centered by a finely-detailed gilt Gorgoneion medallion in high relief, finely detailed, Medusa turned slightly to her left, wings emerging from the top of her long, wild wavy locks, her furrowed brow creased with wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, the pupils articulated, her chin dimpled, snakes forming her characteristic knot below, the rim gilt, with beading and ovolo, the separately-made cylindrical handle joined to the exterior below the rim in alignment with the Gorgoneion, the trilobed catch-plate flanged, terminating in a separately-made and inserted gilt facing head of Medusa, her wings in her short curling locks, with full cheeks and rounded chin 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) long; 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) diameter 458.6 g
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