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CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A FRAGMENTARY ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX
Circa 5th Century B.C.
Molded in the form of the head of a satyr, his pointed ear above three rows of snail curls, with similar curls for his beard, a thin undulating line for his brow above a wide almond-shaped eye, with a short upturned nose and long flowing mustache, traces of polychrome preserved throughout
4¾ in. (12.1 cm) high
Circa 5th Century B.C.
Molded in the form of the head of a satyr, his pointed ear above three rows of snail curls, with similar curls for his beard, a thin undulating line for his brow above a wide almond-shaped eye, with a short upturned nose and long flowing mustache, traces of polychrome preserved throughout
4¾ in. (12.1 cm) high