Object Description
A striking bronze Roman casket mount with a symmetrical design depicting the Gorgon Medusa as the focal point. Her facial features are detailed and completed by the heads of four small snakes nestled within her mane. Flanking the portrait are two dolphins, positioned upside down, each displaying an eye and dorsal fin markings. The terminals of the mount are in the shape of the Acanthus leaf which also function as the dolphin’s tail. Some patination visible.
Date: Circa 1st-3rd Century AD