Terracotta antefix (roof tile) 6th century B.C. Greek, South Italian, Tarentine This terracotta antefix with the head of Medusa originally decorated the edge of a roof of a building. The head of Medusa, a frequently featured device, would have been appropriate along the facade of a building, warding off any approaching evil.. Terracotta antefix (roof tile) 252537 Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta antefix (roof tile), 6th century B.C., Terracotta, H.: 8 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (20.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1926 (26.60.73)
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