4246

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Record number: 4246
Roof element: Raking simas
Comparanda: Orvieto, Castiglion Fiorentino, etc.
Remarks: Raking sima vertical plaque with widely spaced convex strigils above floral frieze with lily cups and roses growing obliquely and in alternating pairs from horizontal stalk in middle. Finished right edge and full height of plaque with double row of lilies. Here separately made vertical plaque with 3 nail holes in horizontal projection of strigils for cresting and finished bottom edge inserted into tile backer. H lower roll 1.6. H lower fascia 3.3. W interstices 1.3. Diam nail hole 1.7. 3 nail holes. H lily 9.2, W 5.8. H rose bud 4, W 4.1. Along finished right side, vertical groove W 0.7. At lower right corner, finished cutout edge below lower roll, W 4.1. From Koller Collection.
Bibliography: Die Welt der Etrusker 1988, p. 308, D 4.8 (photo upside down).
Publication record: 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: Lily cups & roses
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 37.5
Width: 42
MPD: 11.7
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Condition: 2 joining fragments
Height top fascia: 2,7
Depth top fascia: 11,1
Height strigil: 10
Width strigil: 2.7
Convex strigil: yes
Height lower roll: .9
Height main field: 19.3
Decoration main field: double row of lilies
Thickness plaque: 3
Thickness including relief: 5.3
Mouldmade decoration: yes
Height strigil: 10
Width strigil: 2.7
Convex: yes

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