Remarks: UPPER LEFT PART OF PLAQUE, WITH LARGE HOLLOW TORUS (H 9.7) WITH INCISIONS FOR 6 ROWS OF DIAGONAL BLACK/BROWN SCALE PATTERN/SMALLER TORUS (H .9) BELOW, PAINTED BLACK/CAVETTO WITH CONCAVE TONGUES PAINTED BROWN & RED/THIN FASCIA PAINTED BLACK/RELIEF FIGURED FRIEZE WITH 2 MALES FACING RIGHT, BOTH WITH LONG BLACK HAIR, DARK BROWN SKIN, ON DARK BROWN GROUND. LEFT FIGURE NEAREST EDGE HAD RIGHT ARM BENT AT ELBOW & HELD BEHIND TORSO. AREA INSIDE BENT ARM PAINTED RED. NAIL HOLE IN LARGE TORUS (DIAM 0.7)
Bibliography: SOMMELLA MURA 1977A, P. 78, FIGS. 5 BOTTOM LEFT & 8 LEFT; LA GRANDE ROMA 1990, P. 126 5.1.30; WINTER 2009A, PP. 366-368, 5.D.3.A
Publication record: L'area sacra di S. Omobono: la decorazione architettonica del tempio arcaico. Author: Sommella Mura, A.. Journal and volume number: PP 32. Publication Date: 1977. Pages: 62-128 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Type of decoration: TORUS WITH PAINTED SCALE PATTERN/CHARIOT PROCESSION TO RIGHT
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium Comunale
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 26.1
Width: 28.7
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: DARK BROWN GROUND 5YR 4/2, SKIN 5YR 5/4, RED 10R 4/6
