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This fragment with its rich and ornate design, comprising a Gorgon mask, a gold-colored vase, and a bird with outspread wings, is similar to other frescoes found in houses and villas in and around Pompeii. It also reveals some of the technical features of Roman wall painting, for the details were added a secco (on dry plaster) on top of the white fresco background.
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Title: Wall painting fragment with Gorgon mask
Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Date: ca. 14–68 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Fresco
Dimensions: L. 8 in (20.3 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1892
Object Number: 92.11.8
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