P23.16 GORGONEION
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre F99 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 303477 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to Type Nicosthenes or BMN Painter |
| Date | ca 525 - 475 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
A Gorgoneion (Gorgon's head) decorates the handle of the vase. The mosnter is depicted with a broad, round face, wide, staring eyes, wrinkled nose, toothy mouth, boar's tusks, lolling tongue and beard. A pair of large, handle-like serpents sprout from the sides of her head.