Remarks: RELIEF FRIEZE PLAQUES WITH PHALLIC HERM ON ALTAR, SLAUGHTER OF MEDEA'S SONS. HANDMADE AND APPLIED TO PLAQUE. SQUARE ALTAR (8990) PLACED ASKEW, GRAPE-CLUSTERS SLANTED ON TOP, CORNERS HUNG WITH FLOWER-GARLANDS, H 10. HERM (9006): BASE IN SHAPE OF TRUNCATED PYRAMID. FROM RIGHT CROSS-BAR HANGS GARLAND. FROM PHALLUS, INSERTED IN HOLE, IS SUSPENDED BROAD FILLET. HEAD OF PAN PROBABLY BELONGS. MPH HERM 24, MPH HEAD 7. TH PLAQUE 2.7. MPW BASE 15.5, H 9.9. H TOP FLAT MOULDING 1.7. H CENTRAL PANEL 6. H BOTTOM FLAT MOULDING 2. W HERM SHAFT 3.5, H 22, + BASE AND HEAD 31. AT CENTER, DRAPED FEMALE HOLDING DEAD NUDE CHILD. AT RIGHT, SECTION (8992: ID 4755) WITH LARGER MALE FIGURE IN CHITON AND HIMATION WITH LEGS SPREAD. BETWEEN LEGS SMALLER NUDE YOUTH. NOW JOINED TO TORUS BELOW. FINISHED RIGHT EDGE. 3 NAIL HOLES. MPH KNEELING FIGURE 25.6.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 242-243, NO. 12, PL. 83:293; ARTIGIANATO ARTISTICO 1985, PP. 140-142, NOS. 162-172; CYGIELMAN 1993, P. 373, FIG. 9; CYGIELMAN 2000, FIG. 91
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Artigianato artistico. L'Etruria settentrionale interna in età ellenistica. Author: Maggiani, A. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985 Casa privata e decorazione coroplastica: un ciclo mitologico da Vetulonia. Author: Cygielman, M.. Journal and volume number: Ostraka 2. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 369-382 Vetulonia, Museo Civico Archeologico "Isidoro Falchi." Guida. Author: Cygielman, M.. Place of publication: Firenze. Publication Date: 2000
Associated elements: ALSO BELONGING: 8992 (ID 4755), 8985, 8984 (ID 4756), 8994 (ID 4757)
Type of decoration: PHALLIC HERM ON ALTAR/WOMAN WITH DEAD CHILD/DRAPED MAN & NUDE YOUTH
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico
Mouldmade: NO
Height: 44R
Condition: PRESERVES ENTIRE H OF HERM WITH PART OF PLAQUE CORNER BEHIND HEAD.
