Terracotta antefix (roof tile) with head of a satyr
Unknown
4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
On temple roofs, satyr-head antefixes often alternate with maenad antefixes, such as 96.18.158 . They are set in a shell-like background, decorated with palmettes and lotus blossoms.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 4th century BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Etruscan, Cerveteri
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Purchase by subscription, 1896
