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Old Athenian Antefix Akrokeramo Greece Greek Ceramic Terracotta Hermes Type Rare




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Reference Number: Avaluer:46570
Original Description:
Old Antefix - Acroter - Akrokeramo
They were used to decorate the top of the roofs of the public buildings and the privet houses. The antefix is a typical architectural element, frequently used in the Greek neoclassical architecture between 1860-1910.

This Antefix is representing Hermes and it has been made in Athens at 1890. The representation of Hermes face can also be seen from the wings that he has above his head.
Hermes among the others was the God of trade and becau...se of this the merchandisers were using this type of antefix to decorate their houses. 

Height:  21cm
Length: 17cm
Width: 14cm
Pounds: 1.5kg

Good condition - Pink Color

You can now use it to decorate your office or your yard - garden and you can also use them as wall decorations or book holder.

An antefix (from Latin antefigere, to fasten before) is a vertical block which terminates the covering tiles of the roof of a tiled roof. In grand buildings the face of each stone ante-fix was richly carved, often with the anthemion ornament. In less grand buildings moulded ceramic ante-fixae, usually terracotta, might be decorated with figures or other ornament.They were found on many large buildings, including private houses.

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