Terracotta antefix, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 14 1/2 x 9 9/16 in. (36.8 x 24.3 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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Terracotta antefix, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early .D, Roman, Terracotta, 14 1/2 x 9 9/16, 36.8 24.3 cm, Terracottas, Antefixes, decorative covers, ends, tiles situated, edge, roof, example, showing Venus, Aphrodite, goddess, love, lover Mars, Ares, god, war, retains, considerable amount, painted surface
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