Gorgon bites
- Made:
- 1964
A selection of 'Gorgon bites' for use in the film 'The Gorgon' (1964), made by Roy Ashton (1909-1995) in 1964, stored in a red metal Elastoplast tin.
These latex puncture marks were applied to the skin and blended with make-up, to make it seem as though blood had been drawn from the victim.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Roy Ashton & Phil Leakey Collection
- Object Number:
- 2000-5000/119
- Materials:
- latex and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 12 mm x 80 mm x 53 mm,
- type:
- gorgon bites
- credit:
- National Media Museum, Bradford
