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TARANTINE, CIRCA MID 4TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX
Tarantine, Circa Mid 4th Century B.C.
The half-moon antefix molded with a facing head of a satyr, his locks brushed back from his forehead, his pointed ears angled down, with thick high-arching brows, a deep crease in the forehead, large button eyes with thick lids, a short up-turned nose, and a long wavy mustache which flows onto the short curling beard, his mouth open with the top row of teeth visible, traces of white and red pigment preserved throughout
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) high
Tarantine, Circa Mid 4th Century B.C.
The half-moon antefix molded with a facing head of a satyr, his locks brushed back from his forehead, his pointed ears angled down, with thick high-arching brows, a deep crease in the forehead, large button eyes with thick lids, a short up-turned nose, and a long wavy mustache which flows onto the short curling beard, his mouth open with the top row of teeth visible, traces of white and red pigment preserved throughout
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) high
Provenance
Donati, Lugano, 1978