Antefix

Museum number:
8-7571
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Accession number:
Acc.2614
Description:
buff terracotta woman’s head w/ stephang and long curls whole head ending in coiled volutes handle and part of timber’s cap on back.
Donor:
John F. B. Holstius and Mrs. John F.B. Holstius
Collection place:
Campania, Southern Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
from Campania region
Materials:
Terracotta (clay material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Antefixes
Accession date:
March 30, 1970
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Antefix, accession number 8-7571, described as buff terracotta woman’s head w/ stephang and long curls whole head ending in coiled volutes handle and part of timber’s cap on back.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Antefix, accession number 8-7571, described as buff terracotta woman’s head w/ stephang and long curls whole head ending in coiled volutes handle and part of timber’s cap on back.

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