Remarks: Raking sima Type I decorated with white-on-red painted tongue pattern/anthemion/diagonal bands. Preserves beginning of cavetto with painted tongues alternately red/white, above horizontal white line; pendent circumscribed palmettes with 3 leaves, with pendent 2 leaves between; horizontal white line with white diagonal bands below. H palmette 9.8, H bottom border 2.9. On soffit, painted design D 6.9, possible small version of palmette band with wide white band at far edge W 1.5. Th plaque 3.4 bottom, thinner at top. Finished right edge of tile backer. Back of plaque follows curve of cavetto front, Th 1.5.
Bibliography: C. Wikander 1981, p. 125, Sima G 3, figs. 81-82; Ö. Wikander 1986, p. 185, Sima G 3, fig. 102; C. Wikander 1988, pp. 38-41, 44-47, designated Roof 3; Architettura etrusca nel Viterbese 1986, pp. 69-70, Tetto 9; Ö. Wikander 1993a, pp. 78-79 and 95 (Roof G:3); Winter 2009a, pp. 73-74, 2.A.1.b
Publication record: Acquarossa I.1: The painted architectural terracottas. Catalogue and architectural context. Author: Wikander, C.. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1981 Acquarossa I.2: The painted architectural terracottas. Typological and decorative analysis. Author: Wikander, C.. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1988 Acquarossa VI.1: The roof-tiles. Catalogue and architectural context. Author: Wikander, Ö.. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1986 Acquarossa VI.2: The roof-tiles. Typology and technical features. Author: Wikander, Ö.. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993 Architettura etrusca nel Viterbese. Ricerche svedesi a San Giovenale e Acquarossa 1956-1986. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1986 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: Painted tongue pattern/anthemion/diagonal bands
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Archeologico
Height: 15.4
Width: 31.5
MPD: 13
Paint: Red paint 10R 5/6. Cream. White-on-red decoration
