2594, Caere

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Record number: 2594
Site: CAERE
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Remarks: FEMALE HEAD ANTEFIX WITH SHELL FRAME OF PALMETTE AND LOTUS. H DIADEM 3.5. RECTANGULAR STRUT. OPENWORK SHELL, DEEPLY CURVING. COVER TILE CUTOUT NOTCH (H 3.5) AT LEFT SIDE BOTTOM, 24 CM BEHIND FRONT EDGE.
Bibliography: MONUMENTI INEDITI 1891, PL III: 2; FENGER 1909, P. 16, FIG. 56; LUCE & HOLLAND 1918, PP. 324-325, FIG. 2, TYPE I; VAN BUREN 1921A, P. 19F (ANTEFIXAE, DIV. IV, TYPE XVII) PL. XIII:1; VIGHI 1931, PP. 133F, PL. XIII:2; GIGLIOLI, P. 133, PL. XII:2; ANDRÉN 1940, P. 50, TYPE III:8, PL. 17:53; DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, P. 176, B6.1.29 (DATED 490-480 B.C.)
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988
Figurative terracotta revetments in Etruria and Latium in the VI. and V. cent. B.C.. Author: Van Buren, E.D.. Place of publication: London. Publication Date: 1921
Le temple etrusco-latin de l"Italie centrale. Author: Fenger, L.. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 1909
Le terrecotte templari di Caere. Author: Vighi, R.. Journal and volume number: StEtr 5. Publication Date: 1931. Pages: 105-146
Terra-cotta revetments from Etruria in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Author: Luce, S.B. & L.B. Holland. Journal and volume number: AJA 22. Publication Date: 1918. Pages: 319-339
Associated elements: COUNTERPART TO SILEN ANTEFIX TC 6681.2C
Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD/FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 52.2
Width: 44.3
MPD: 42
Clay: 2.5YR 7/4
Paint: CREAM 10YR 7/4 SKIN, VOLUTES, PALMETTE OUTLINES. PURPLE-BROWN (RED) 2.5YR 4/2, BLACK-BLUE 5BG 6/1. BROWN DIADEM 7.5YR 6/6. RED DOT EARRINGS 5R 4/6.
Condition: CA. 14 JOINING FRAGMENTS
Height head: 17.1
Height face: 14.5
Distance outer eyes: 8.8
Width nose bottom: 3.1
Width mouth: 3.9
Height floral field: 16
Width palmette: 18.1
Height lotus: 10.8
Width lotus: CA. 12.8
Type shell: FLORAL
Width shell: 16.5
Width fascia: 2.1
Torus or flat: TORUS
Height antefix base: 4.8-3.9
Width antefix base: 28.5
Depth antefix base: 4.3
Height strut: 26.4
Width strut: 4.5
Inner H cover tile: 9.7
Outer H cover tile: 11.9
Inner W cover tile: 17.5
Outer W cover tile: 22.2
Thickness tile: 2.3

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