4804

Record number: 4804
Roof element: RAKING SIMAS
Remarks: RAKING SIMA DECORATED WITH CONCAVE TONGUES (H 5.8, W 2.5 WITH DISTANCE BETWEEN 0.7)/ROLL/ FLORAL DECORATION. RELIEF DECORATION OF PALMETTES AND LOTUSES HANGING FROM ROW OF SPIRALS SET 2 X 2 UNDER ROW OF SHORT CONCAVE TONGUES. BACK OF SIMA HAS 2 RAISED RIDGES ENDING IN TONGUES ON TILE BACKER TOP. FLANGES FOR INSERTION AND OVERLAPPING AT SIDES. D ROLL 2.8. W 2 SPIRALS 13.8. RAISED BORDER AT BOTTOM, H 2. RAISED SIDE EDGE AT BACK ARE SQUARE.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 509, NO. II:11
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Associated elements: 4928
Type of decoration: CONCAVE TONGUES/FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 20.8
Width: 56.5
Clay: 7.5YR 5/4
Condition: PRESERVES FULL SIMA FACE.
Height strigil: 5.8
Width strigil: 2.5
Concave strigil: YES
Height main field: 12
Thickness plaque: 2.2
Thickness including relief: 3
Th. tile backer: 3.
Width palmette: 9.7
Width lotus: 10.2
Height strigil: 5.8
Width strigil: 2.5
Concave: YES
Thickness tile backer: 3.

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