344, Caere?
- Record number: 344
- Site: Caere?
- Position: Ridge end
- Roof element: Acroteria, central
- Remarks: White front haunches & leg of crouching feline to right, attached to outer edge of curved, volute-like openwork base. Painted scale pattern to left on central, raised, curved band, with recessed section along inner edge, painted white/brown-red bands. Along inner & outer edges, recessed sections of black wave finials with brown-rust outer edges. Back flat, painted cream with red-brown stripes . From same piece as HIN 790, but higher up on acroterion
- Bibliography: Christiansen & Winter 2010, pp. 152-153, no. 72; Opgenhaffen 2011, fig. 9:f
- Publication record: Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Sirens on the roof: Identification of terracotta bird-women in Central Italy
The Caprifico roof in its wider context - Associated elements: HIN 724, HIN 729, HIN 769, HIN 770, HIN 773, HIN 784, HIN 785, HIN 790, HIN 786, HIN 787, HIN 788, HIN 732?, HIN 774?
- Type of decoration: Siren/volute
- Current Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: HIN 791
- Mouldmade: no
- Height: 24.9
- Width: 25.1
- MPD: 4.8
- Clay: 5YR 6/6
- Paint: Cream slip 10YR 8/3, red 10R 4/3-4/4, brown-red 2.5YR 5/6
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