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SHM 04166:0035 :: antefix, architectural ornament

Object description: Mould-made antefix decorated with a theatrical mask. The antifix has a palmetta in the center of which a sad theatrical mask is sitting with large peruque of spiral curls. Under the mask is a meander frieze.

Data elements
References (3)

Inventory number

SHM 04166:0035

Serie nummer

Object

antefix; architectural ornament

Material

Terracotta; Earthenware; Clay; Pottery

Material, Swedish

Terrakotta; Keramik

Exhibitions

Long term deposit at the University of Umeå, back in 2008.

Loan out - Current

2015.0002, Världskulturmuseet

Exhibition - Loan: TillsammansTillsammans, Statens museer för världskultu, 2015Statens%20museer%20f%C3%B6r%20v%C3%A4rldskultu%2C%202015

Context

Acquisition

In the Beskow Collection, partly deposited in the National Museum, Stockholm.

Description

Mould-made antefix decorated with a theatrical mask. The antifix has a palmetta in the center of which a sad theatrical mask is sitting with large peruque of spiral curls. Under the mask is a meander frieze.

Period

Name - Acquired from

Statens Historiska museum

Source - http: www.historiska.se, collections.smvk.se
Source, Kulturnav - same as: kulturnav.org

Exhibition, external - Current

VKM:Tillsammans

Source - http: kulturarvsdata.se

Exhibition, external, Part of - Current

VKM:Tillsammans - Förstå varandra 2

Source - http: kulturarvsdata.se

Exhibition, external, Showcase - Current

VKM:Tillsammans - Förstå varandra - 4

Source - http: kulturarvsdata.se

Comments

Condition inventory (Veronika Eriksson) and photography (Ove Kaneberg) 2003-10-06.

Keyword

NegNo

5844D.

Reference - Published in

Wikander, Örjan (1981) "The Comparative Collection: Early Antique Collecting in Sweden" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 16 (1981) p. 47-57.

Source - http: books.google.se, libris.kb.se

Length / Längd

Height / Höjd

Depth / Djup

atedge3,2 cm

Dimensions

H. 25.0. L. 17.5. D. at edge 3.2.

Tillsammans, utställningstext, engelska

Roof decoration, Antefix

Tillsammans, material

keramik

Condition

Mended from several fragments and reconstructed on the back. Upper part of palmetta is missing. Smaller chips on palmetta, hair of mask and nose.

Tillsammans, utställningstext

Takdekoration, Antefix

Original register

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