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Description

Terracotta antefix of face with exaggerated features. The mouth smiles in a toothless, widely curving grin, over a round chin. Nose is small with a concave bridge, brow descending in a thick centre point over top. Eyes are small and protrude slightly. Back of piece is flat, with construction marks crossing the surface. Figure is made of orange-grey clay with some shell and pebble inclusions.

History Of Use

An antefix is a block that finishes the covering tiles of a tiled roof. In the Roman era they were often terracotta, decorated with figures.

Narrative

Williams purchased the piece from Charles Ede Antiquities in London in 2013. Said to have previously come from an English private collection.

Iconographic Meaning

Face made in the form of a Greek theatre comic actor's mask (a clever slave) with exaggerated features.

Item History

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