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Gorgona aplica, from top	Gorgona aplica, from side	Gorgona aplica, from front

WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Department: Sarmisegetuza Museum branch

Inventory number: 1073

Artefact's name: Gorgona bronze gilded (aplica)

Material: Bronze

Method of manufacture:

Decoration type: Excision

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STATE

Preservation: Very good

Restauration: No restored

Completeness: Almost Complete

DIMENSIONS

Length (mm): 150

Heigth (mm):

Diameter (mm):

Width (mm): 144

Thickness (mm): 8

Weight (g):

PERIOD OF USE

Epoque: Roman

Culture: Roman

Period: Second century AD

Phase:

Absolute chronology: Second century AD

DISCOVERY

Date:

Country: România

District: Hunedoara

Town hall affiliation:

Village: Sarmisegetuza

Discovery findspot: Sarmisegetuza Ulpia Traiana, Aesculap and Hygea Sanctuary

Condition of discovery: Archaeological excavation

Discovery type: Sanctuary

DEEPENINGS

Morphology of the object:

The piece, a mask in high-relief represents Gorgona-Meduza with oval face, young and pathetic, large almond eyes, wide open and with marked eye ball, coloured in antiquity, the eyebrows slightly marked, long nose, sharp, dilated nostrils, half-opened mouth, small regulated teeth, he corners of lips slightly headed down in an expression of hardly dissimulated rage, and the beautiful hair, with locks neatly arranged. There are some wings decorated above the temples. On the edges, hidden under the locks of hair there are three iron rivets to nail for design.

Decoration:

A beautiful face of Gorgona

Inscription:

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Interpretation:

Bibliography:

D. Alicu, A. Rusu, Câteva reprezentări ale Gorgonei-Meduza în Dacia intracarpatică, în ActaMN, XI, 1974, p.95-97.

ANALYSES AND DETERMINATIONS

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Institution: Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum

Date: 03.09.2008