758, Caere, Vigna Parrocchiale

Record number: 758
Site: Caere
Building or zone: Vigna Parrocchiale
Position: Ridge
Roof element: Acroteria, human statues
Comparanda: Herakles and Athena acroterion from Rome, S. Omobono
Remarks: Fragment of left section of chest of Herakles wearing lion-skin with knotted paws, with paw to right preserved, painted light brown with short black lines giving texture of fur. On raised section of lion-skin above and on top part of pelt pulled over abdomen, painted light brown, black flame-shaped lines indicating tufts of fur. Edges of lion-skin have painted black line. Underneath lion-skin, white tunic with wavy black lines indicating folds. Hollow, handmade. Th wall 2.2 (neck) - 6.2. Probably central acroterion
Bibliography: Cristofani 1986b, p. 15, Pl. 3c; Danner 1993a, p. 96 (transverse position); Winter 2009a, p. 467, 6.E.1.a
Publication record: Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens
Nuovi dati per la storia urbana di Caere
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Type of decoration: Herakles
Current Collection: C.N.R. storerooms at Banditaccia necropolis: 84.21
Mouldmade: no
Height: 23.3
Width: 15.2
MPD: 8.5
Clay: 5YR 6/6
Paint: Cream tunic 10YR 7/3, light brown lion skin 5YR 6/3, black
Condition: Broken on all sides

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