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Lot 058 - Vintage Cast Metal Sicilian Trinacria with Polychrome Painted Medusa Head, Green Serpent Hair, Blue Wings, and Three Orange Legs in Triskelion Formation, 7-3/8" L x 8-5/8" H
Lot 058 - Vintage Cast Metal Sicilian Trinacria with Polychrome Painted Medusa Head, Green Serpent Hair, Blue Wings, and Three Orange Legs in Triskelion Formation, 7-3/8" L x 8-5/8" H
This vintage cast metal Sicilian Trinacria features a central female face surrounded by green serpents forming her hair, flanked by blue wings, with three orange human legs radiating outward in the traditional triskelion pattern. The piece is decorated in polychrome paint with orange flesh tones accented by black linear details on the limbs. The green serpents are detailed with spotted patterns, and the face includes painted features with red lips and defined eyes.
The reverse shows the painted back surface. Paint loss and surface wear are present throughout both sides of the piece.