Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta - Etrusco-Ionian roof
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Ficana 37791
Remarks: Antefix plaque with female head in relief, wearing painted diadem, disk earrings, painted necklace with 3 bullae. Eyes painted only, no relief. Lips sharply curved into Archaic smile. Diadem projects above cover tile in back by 7 cm, and plaque overhangs cover tile below by 8.7 cm. Head hollowed out at back, very roughly finished. Plaque is mounted markedly crooked on cover tile, at 84 degree angle to right side of central axis of cover tile . Top of cover tile painted red
Bibliography: Della Seta 1918, pp. 258-259; Knoop 1987, p. 14, No. 1, fig. 10, Pls. 1-2; Winter 2009a, pp. 435-436, 6.C.4.a
Publication record: Antefixa Satricana. Sixth-century architectural terracottas from the sanctuary of Mater Matuta at Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Place of publication: Assen. Publication Date: 1987 Museo di Villa Giulia. Author: Della Seta, A.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1918 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Type of decoration: Female head in relief, wearing painted diadem, disk earrings, necklace with 3 bullae
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 23.3
Width: 18.3
MPD: 27.4
Clay: 5YR 5/6
Paint: Yellow 10YR 8/3 on front & top of plaque; black 2 rows of hatched pattern on diadem, eyebrows, lids & pupils, ear outlines, X on earring, hair, necklace outline; red 2.5YR 4/6 herringbone pattern on diadem between black bands. Necklace band of alternating red/brown sections with pendants alternating brown/black
Outer H cover tile: 10.9
Outer W cover tile: 17.3
Thickness tile: 1.8
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