Medallion with Head of Neptune, from Washington Baths Annex, Coney Island, Brooklyn
ca. 1910
Maker Unknown
American Art
This medallion of Neptune, the mythological Roman god of the sea, presided over bathers entering the Washington Baths Annex in Coney Island. Visitors could rent lockers, swimsuits, and umbrellas from the bathhouse, which provided access to the beach and also featured a saltwater pool, a restaurant, solariums, and athletic facilities.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Architectural Element
- Formatted Medium
- Vitreous enamel on terra cotta
- Dimensions
- diameter: 30 in. (76.2 cm); depth: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); 172 lb. (78.02kg)
- Departments
- American Art
- Accession Number
- 81.128
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Denson
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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