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Antefix
Italic, Etruscan
Etrusco-Roman Period
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
26.4 x 21.5 cm (10 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.264 H. 0.215 W.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number89.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionFemale head; elaborate garland of ivy leaves and berries; long curl on each side of neck. White slip; Remains of red, yellow and black paint. Handle on back. A large part of the right side broken off and missing
ProvenanceJune or July 1888, discovered on the banks of the Tiber, Rome, opposite the Isola Tiberna on the Trastevere side and acquired by Rodolfo Lanciani, Rome (said by Lanciani to have been found near the banks of the Tiber, on the Trastevere side, opposite the Island of Aesculapius [Isola di s. Bartolomeo]); purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, January, 1889, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)