Medallion with Head of Neptune, from Washington Baths Annex, Coney Island, Brooklyn
Unknown Artist
Object Label
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.
Caption
Unknown Artist. Medallion with Head of Neptune, from Washington Baths Annex, Coney Island, Brooklyn, ca. 1910. Vitreous enamel on terra cotta, diameter: 30 in. (76.2 cm); depth: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); 172 lb. (78.02kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles Denson, 81.128.
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Collection
Artist
Title
Medallion with Head of Neptune, from Washington Baths Annex, Coney Island, Brooklyn
Date
ca. 1910
Medium
Vitreous enamel on terra cotta
Classification
Dimensions
diameter: 30 in. (76.2 cm); depth: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); 172 lb. (78.02kg)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Denson
Accession Number
81.128
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