Unpublished antefixes and a mould fragment from Brigetio in the collection of the Hungarian National Museum
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: There are six antefixes and an antefix mould from Roman Brigetio (Komárom-Szőny, Hungary) in the collection of the Hungarian National Museum, which are the first antefixes to be published from Brigetio. All made in the form of tragic masks with desperate expressions, they can be classified into two types based on their appearance. The only Type 1 antefix is characterized by straight, stylized hair and high onkos, with close parallels in Aquincum. The other five antefixes belong to Type 2 and were made in the same mould. These feature a male head with open mouth and wavy, shoulder-length hear with what appears to be a topknot. The mould fragment was the negative form of the Type 2 antefixes. Type 2 antefixes made in Brigetio were also found in the Roman villa of Ravazd.
Source: Archaeologiai Értesítő
Authors: Linda Dobosi, Tamás Szabadváry
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402728130