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This heavy bronze finial originally encased a piece of timber, made of cedar wood. It probably comes from a ship.
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Title: Bronze finial with the head of Medusa
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze, silver
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 13/16 x 3 13/16 in. (11.1 x 9.7 x 9.7 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Darby Nock Bequest, in memory of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1967
Accession Number: 67.11.19
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