classical scene plaque
Summary
Circular medallion with white polished bevelled edges and dark blue dip on back and front. White relief scene depicting Minerva, in robes and helmet, seated on a pedestal with a shield bearing the head of Medusa at her side. On the left, a young woman and a naked child approach the goddess, the child in front reaching out towards Minerva's knee, a crown just visible at his feet.
Object Name
classical scene plaque
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1790
accession number
1906.131
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
Medium
