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Antefix with Satyr Face

425–350 BCE

Italy

Medium
terracotta
Measurements
Overall: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1926.551
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Location
102C Greek
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This antefix, a decorative roof tile, still retains some of its original pigment.

Description

This antefix would have been one of a series of identical tiles that decorated the edge of a roof. Ancient Greek antefixes were often stylized as mythological creatures such as gorgons or satyrs. This antefix represents the latter, showing the pointed ears and wild beard of a satyr, a nature spirit associated with ribaldry and festivals.

Antefix with Satyr Face

425–350 BCE

Italy

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