Sima or cresting
Sima or cresting

Currently not on view

Sima or cresting,

1st century CE

Roman
y1954-465

Information

Title
Sima or cresting
Dates

1st century CE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
preserved: 6.5 x 7.5 x 2.1 cm (2 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1954-465
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
brattishing, fragments, cresting, cymas
Materials
terracotta
Subject
palmettes

Probably acquired from Italy in the late 19th century

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