Palmette Antefix

Item

Title
Palmette Antefix
Inventory Number
A0165
From Date
-25
To Date
100
Description
Five-leafed palmette w 4 outer leaves curved downward & inward below which butting rams’ heads, w eyes, horns and muzzle articulated, on bed of acanthus, ends of which rise in curving tendrils. Plain h band at base. At rear triangular cover tile protector.
State of Preservation
Top r edge chipped away, sporadic chipping of surface; end of cover tile protector broken off. Incrustation on upper back of palmette.
Height
20.0 cm
Width
16.0 cm
Color
Clay body ca 5YR 7/4 (pink); surface 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow); incrustation 5YR 6/1 (gray).
Notes
Slide Coll
Type
architecture
Material
fired clay

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