Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta I - Campanian roof
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Antefix with middle-sized female head surrounded by flat fascia (H 1.2) ending in volutes (Diam eye 2.6)/roll (H 1.4)/strigil shell frame, with roll & flat base below chiton top. Worn face mould. Back of plaque smooth down to top curve of cover tile (9.6 from top edge)
Bibliography: Knoop 1987, p. 80, no. 36, pl. 24
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
Type of decoration: Female head surrounded by strigil shell frame
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 31.8
Width: 36
Clay: 5YR 5/6?
Paint: Cream slip 10YR 8/3; red-purple 5R 3/4 strigil outline, inner flat band decoration of boxes between stripes, volute outline; black hair; brown lines for necklace with pendants & chiton top with triangles above band with dots
Condition: Restored from 6 fragments, probably non-joining
Height strigil: 5.5
Width strigil: 3.3
Convex strigil: yes
Height face: 106.2
Distance outer eyes: 1.8
Width nose bottom: 2.6
Type shell: Strigil
Height strigil: 5.5
Width strigil: 3.3
Convex: yes
Width fascia: 1.3/1.3
Torus or flat: both
Height antefix base: 3.2
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