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Antefix with Woman's Head (Front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Antefix with the bust of woman set in a concave shell-like frame. Her brown hair is pulled back and she wears an elaborate yellow diadem, grape cluster earrings, and a pink garment. Her flesh is pink with added red on her cheeks and lips. Her eyes, eyebrows, and mouth are painted in black. The antefix has a plinth-like base, painted red. The shell frame is molded with alternating palmettes (three) and lotuses (two) linked by double spirals that issue from the base of the lotus flowers. The floral designs are painted blue and red and set on a white background. The back of the antefix has a rounded cover tile projecting out from the base. An arched strut connects the top of the cover tile to the back of the antefix.

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  • Title: Antefix with Woman's Head (Front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: early 5th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Etruria
  • Physical Dimensions: 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Antefix
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta and polychromy
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 76.AD.74
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Seymour Weintraub
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Architecture (Object Genre)
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