Decorative tile in the form of a face
A complete smoke-blackened terracotta antefix tile was found in one of the lower fills of a Roman pit which appears to have been infilled at some stage in the latter part of the 2nd century. The antefix portrays a human face (probably female) framed by hair, the face probably represents a gorgon. Antefixes are decorative tiles which serve as finials on the eaves or gable ends of prestigious buildings. This one has the same form as those used on the military bath-house in Exeter and so must have come from there or been destined to go there.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 448/2009/11/2/1
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Archaeology
- Material
- ceramic
- Common Name
- decorative tile in the form of a face
- Simple Name
- tile (roof)
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
