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title: Antefix with a Gorgon Head
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19541/antefix-with-a-gorgon-head/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-10-10
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# Antefix with a Gorgon Head
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19541.jpg)
## Image Caption
Circular antefix of a Gorgon's head made of terracota. From Taranto, dated to the end of the 6th century BCE.
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto.
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). Antefix with a Gorgon Head. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Antefix with a Gorgon Head." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2024. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Antefix with a Gorgon Head." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2024, .
## License & Copyright
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