Medusa head coffin-fitting

Wooden coffin-fittings with terracotta Medusa heads were common in early Ptolemaic Period cemeteries and were found in large numbers in Naukratis¹. They served as protective devices

Terracotta coffin-fitting
W 6.5, H 6.5, T 1.7
Early Ptolemaic Period
© Birmingham Museums Trust
British Museum #1888A200.2

Reference

¹See the descriptions of the British Museum