Terracotta antefix, late 1st century –early 1st century

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Terracotta antefix, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century –early 1st century , Roman, Terracotta, 14 1/2 x 9 9/16 in. ( x cm), Terracottas, Antefixes are decorative covers for the ends of tiles situated at the edge of a roof. This example, showing Venus (Aphrodite, the goddess of love) and her lover Mars (Ares, the god of war), retains a considerable amount of its painted surface

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Size: 2880px × 3798px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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