Antefix: face of a youthful river-god
Antefix: face of a youthful river-god

Currently not on view

Antefix: face of a youthful river-god,

4th–3rd century BCE

South Italian, Greek, Tarentine
y1964-113

Information

Title
Antefix: face of a youthful river-god
Dates

4th–3rd century BCE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
19.0 x 13.2 x 4.8 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Sampson, Class of 1914, for the Alden Sampson Collection
Object Number
y1964-113
Place Made

Europe, Taranto, Apulia, South Italy

Culture
Greek
Period
Apulian
Type
terracottas, antefixes, ceramics
Materials
terracotta
Subject
deities, mythology, youth, heads

Given to the Museum by Edward Sampson

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