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Antefix with Satyr Face
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About this work
This antefix would have been one of a series of identical tiles that decorated the edge of a roof. Ancient Greek antefixes were often stylized as mythological creatures such as gorgons or satyrs. This antefix represents the latter, showing the pointed ears and wild beard of a satyr, a nature spirit associated with ribaldry and festivals.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAntefix with Satyr Face, 425–350 BCE. Italy. Terracotta; overall: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1926.551
