Head of Medusa Black and white mosaic emblema in opus vermiculatum made from polychrome tesserae. The tondo in the centre shows the head of Medusa, inserted within a panel whose sides are decorated with four alternating pelta motifs and two semicircles with palmetted in the corners. The figures are enclosed within a frame with an interlaced pattern and two linear frames Pompeii, Casa delle Vestali (House of the Vestals) - Mid 1st century AD

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Head of Medusa Black and white mosaic emblema in opus vermiculatum made from polychrome tesserae. The tondo in the centre shows the head of Medusa, inserted within a panel whose sides are decorated with four alternating pelta motifs and two semicircles with palmetted in the corners. The figures are enclosed within a frame with an interlaced pattern and two linear frames Pompeii, House of the Vestals - Mid 1st century AD

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Size: 4761px × 3851px
Location: Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
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