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

Material