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Protome

For the reptile genus, see Protome (reptile).
Iberian protome of a ram, from the 3rd or 2nd century BC.
Carved head on the Cathedral of St. Jacob in Šibenik, Croatia; carved in the 15th century by Juraj Dalmatinac

A protome (Greek: προτομή) is a type of adornment that takes the form of the head and upper torso of either a human or an animal.[1][2]

  1. ^ "protome | Definition of protome in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ Bell, Malcolm (2014). Morgantina Studies, Volume 1: The Terracottas. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

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