Cleveland Museum of Art

Antefix with Satyr Face

Date

425–350 BCE

Medium

terracotta

Culture

Italy

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This antefix would have been one of a series of identical tiles that decorated the edge of a roof. Ancient Greek antefixes were often stylized as mythological creatures such as gorgons or satyrs. This antefix represents the latter, showing the pointed ears and wild beard of a satyr, a nature spirit associated with ribaldry and festivals. This antefix, a decorative roof tile, still retains some of its original pigment.

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