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title: Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19540/horse-breastplate-with-gorgoneion/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-10
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# Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19540.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19540.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) and ivory horse breastplate with the Gorgon's head. From Ruvo, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/), dated to the end of the 6th century BCE.

National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Photo taken at the "Fantastic Creatures of Fear and Myth" exhibition at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) in 2014.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, October 10). Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19540/horse-breastplate-with-gorgoneion/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19540/horse-breastplate-with-gorgoneion/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Horse Breastplate with Gorgoneion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19540/horse-breastplate-with-gorgoneion/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/12818172154/) by **Carole Raddato**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 10 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.