protome
Meanings
noun
- A decorative element, on ancient artefacts, based on the head of an animal or bust of a person.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek προτομή (protomḗ, “severed head, bust”), from προ- (pro-, “front”) + τομή (tomḗ, “part cut off”).
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