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This sculpture depicts a 19th-century terracotta acroterion with a thick edge, from Lombardy.
The figure represents a theatrical mask. Symbolically, …
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This sculpture depicts a 19th-century terracotta acroterion with a thick edge, from Lombardy.
The figure represents a theatrical mask. Symbolically, masks represent the immortality of the soul, deriving their eschatological character from the Dionysian mysteries associated with the world of theater. This iconographic typology was at its peak between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
Dimensions: height 35 cm, width 38 cm, depth 21 cm
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- Dimensions
- 14.96ʺW × 8.27ʺD × 13.78ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Terra Cotta
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
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