Terracotta antefix

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 166

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.

Terracotta antefix, Terracotta, Roman

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Terracotta antefix, Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta antefix, Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta antefix, Terracotta, Roman

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