Head of the Medusa

Wooden sculpture of the "Trinacria" or "Thrinacia". The triskelion has been the emblem of Sicily since antiquity. From ancient Greek "Trinakria" meaning "three points". This ancient name for Sicily was given by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC due to the triangular shape of the island with its three capes. It represents a woman's head, the Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, winged and adorned with a knot of snakes and ears of wheat, from which three bent legs radiate, as if caught in mid-run. "Trinacria" is the symbol of Sicily, to the extent that it is represented on the island's flag. Italian. Dimensions: 26 X 23 cm.