Terracotta antefix, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, H.: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), Terracottas, The palmette-shaped antefix is decorated with the butting heads of two billy goats. Such representations were popular motifs in ancient art but they may have had special significance in imperial Rome since the constellation Capricorn was adopted by the emperor Augustus as his own lucky star sign and appeared on coins and legionary standards
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Terracotta antefix, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early .D, Roman, Terracotta, H, 14 1/4, 36.2 cm, Terracottas, palmette-shaped, antefix, decorated, butting heads, two billy, goats, representations, popular motifs, ancient art, special significance, imperial Rome, constellation Capricorn, adopted, emperor Augustus, own lucky, star, sign, appeared, coins, legionary standards
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