Remarks: ANTEFIX PLAQUE REPRESENTING JUNO SOSPITA IN HELMET WITH HORNS AND ANIMAL EARS SHOWN AGAINST A FLAT PLAQUE FRAMING THE MOULDED HEAD, WITH A RAISED FLAT FASCIA SURROUNDING THE HELMET AND CUTOUTS ALONGSIDE HEAD. BACK FLAT WITH HOLLOW BEHIND HEAD. PAINT WELL PRESERVED
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 502, NO. I:17, PL. 156:522; DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, P. 179, B 6.6
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988
Type of decoration: JUNO SOSPITA HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 28.2
Width: 21.9
MPD: 7.4
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: YELLOW SURFACE 10YR 7/4. DARK RED 7.5R 4/4 ON OUTER BAND OF FRAME & INSIDE CUTOUT, CRESCENT BANDS ON FRAME, DIAMOND IN HELMET CENTER, INNER ANIMAL EARS, LIPS, NECKLACE BAND & ALTERNATE VERTICAL STRIPES, TOP BAND & SQUARES ON BASE MEANDER. BLACK CENTRAL TOP AXE-SHAPE ON FRAME & SIDE CURVED BANDS, TOOTH BORDER AROUND FLAT FASCIA OUTER BAND & SQUARES ON FASCIA, EYES & BROWS, HAIR (INCLUDING 3 WAVY STRANDS ON OUTER CHEEK), ALTERNATE VERTICAL BANDS ON NECKLACE, LOWER BAND & SQUARES ON BASE MEANDER. BLUE 5B 6/1 PAINTED OVER BLACK ON HELMET FRONT & EDGE OF ANIMAL EAR, HORNS. DARK PURPLE 5R 3/3 ON HELMET EDGE. BROWN 2.5YR 4/2 ON CURVED SECTIONS OF HELMET, PAINTED OVER GOLD 10YR 6/4. CREAM-YELLOW SLIP COVERS BACK & SIDES OF PLAQUE
Condition: RESTORED FROM 8 FRAGMENTS GIVING COMPLETE PLAQUE; NOSE BROKEN AWAY
