ID: 700006904 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006904	Record Type: Movable Work

Appliqué of a Gorgoneion (applique (applied ornament); Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); 525 - 500 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 96.AM.110.11)

Note: The gorgoneion (Medusa) is of the grimacing Archaic "lion mask" type, with furrowed brow, broad nose, and tongue protruding between pointed fangs. She wears a small peaked stephane trimmed with rosettes.

Titles:

Appliqué of a Gorgoneion (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

applique (metalwork ornament) [300379364] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, visual works components, applied decoration)

Classifications:

taxidermy / natural visual works (preferred)

Creation Date: 525 - 500 BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Ancient Greek (Ancient Greek cultural designation) [500202840]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 96.AM.110.11

Credit Line: Gift of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman

Other: Creation: Meridione d'Italia [4005365] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Gilded Silver

	gilding (technique) [300053789]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, <surface covering processes and techniques>, metallizing)

	silver (metal) [300011029]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <silver| silver compounds| alloys>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)

Cultures:

Greek (preferred)

Ancient Greek

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Archaic (Greek culture or period) [300020086] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred)

religion and mythology

Specific Subjects:

	gorgons [300305364]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Appliqué of a Gorgoneion	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM,VP]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)