Roman Marble Frieze Fragment

Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 1st Century AD to 3rd Century ADDimensions: 38" Width (96.5 cm) x 10.5" Height (26.6 cm) on stand Medium: Marble This substantial marble architectural fragment is a skillfully carved classical frieze presenting two heads of Medusa with acanthus leaves and a the fluting of a column capital between. The Medusa images are well preserved featuring wild, tousled locks, chubby cheeks, full lips, sharply defined eyelids and serpentine knots under the chin. All graphic elements are executed in high relief which signals to us that the complete composition would have been intended for a Roman temple or a monumental sarcophagus.