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Antefix with Head of Artemis Bendis or an Amazon

CultureGreek, Tarentum
Date350-300 BCE
Mediumterra cotta
Dimensions7 1/2 x 7 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (19.1 x 19.2 x 5.9 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number66.27.9
DescriptionFrontal head of a woman in high relief, against a roughly circular background. Long, flowing hair emerges from under a visored Phrygian cap. The eyes and furrowed forehead create an emotional impression. The open mouth seems to cry out.
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