Skip to main content
Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.
Menu
Main navigation
Visit
Toggle Visit submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Visit
—
Visit
—
Family visits
—
Group visits
—
Audio app
—
Out-of-hours tours
—
Tours and talks
—
Object trails
—
Accessibility
—
Food and drink
—
Late opening on Fridays
—
Museum map
Exhibitions and events
Collection
Toggle Collection submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Collection
—
Collection
—
Collection online
—
Galleries
—
Blog
—
The British Museum podcast
Learn
Toggle Learn submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Learn
—
Learn
—
Schools
—
Communities
—
Adult learning
—
Young people
Membership
Toggle Membership submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Membership
—
Membership
—
Renew Membership
—
Events
—
Buy Membership
—
Renew Gift Membership
—
Existing Members
—
Buy Under 26 Membership
—
Upgrade your Membership
—
How your money helps
—
Buy Gift Membership
—
Visiting as a Member
—
Members' Room
Support us
Toggle Support us submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Support us
—
Donate
—
Corporate support
—
Become a Patron
—
Supporter case studies
—
Become a Volunteer
—
Leave a legacy
—
American Friends of the British Museum
Secondary navigation
Shop
Search
Donate
Hide menu
antefix
Object Type
antefix
Museum number
1884,1011.2
Description
Mould-made terracotta antefix in the form of the head of Artemis Bendis.
Cultures/periods
Western Greek
Production date
4thC BC(early)
Production place
Made in:
Taranto
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Taranto
Materials
terracotta
Technique
mould-made
Dimensions
Height:
16.50 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Terracotta / Catalogue of Terracottas in the British Museum
(1334)
Location
On display
(G69/Balcony/dc6/shA)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Rev Greville John Chester
Acquisition date
1884
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1884,1011.2