public fountain in Nemi, Italy
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public fountain in Nemi, Italy

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public fountain in Nemi, Italy. The fountain features a decorative bronze relief of Medusa's head, with her hair rendered as writhing snakes. Two small spigots emerge from the stone wall below the relief, from which water is trickling. Below the spigots is a rectangular bronze plaque with inscriptions, partially obscured. A stone basin collects the water, with the inscription "MASTROLORENZI" visible in raised gold lettering around its rim. The fountain is set into a stone wall with an arched recess behind the Medusa relief. The overall appearance is aged and weathered, suggesting it is an older fixture.