PPS-29Archaeological Museum of Serifos
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Serifos, Greece
Large Head of Medusa
Archaeological Museum of Serifos
Historical referencePerseus and Medusa · Iron and copper mined on Serifos since antiquity
Serifos, in the Cyclades, occupies an important place in ancient Greek mythology: Perseus was sent from the island to bring back Medusa’s head. On his return journey, he rescued Andromeda and brought her back to the island.
Because Serifos has been mined for iron and copper since antiquity, Petrides chose to combine these two metals in a monumental head, installed on a concrete column outside the museum.
ReferencePPS-29
CollectionArchaeological Museum of Serifos
SectorMuseum
Year2026
StatusInstalled
Height75 cm
MaterialIron and copper patina, metal coating over sustainable materials