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6782, Pyrgi, Small building next to Temple B and contemporary

  • Record number: 6782
  • Site: PYRGI
  • Building or zone: SMALL BUILDING NEXT TO TEMPLE B AND CONTEMPORARY
  • Position: FROM SLOPES; APEX PIECES
  • Roof element: REVETMENT PLAQUES, FLORAL
  • Remarks: REVETMENT PLAQUE DECORATED WITH STRIGILS/PAINTED DIAMONDS/FLORAL. D STRIGIL TOP 4.3, CENTER 2, RIDGE 2.4. D ROLL 2.5. D FLAT FASCIA 2. D ROLL 2.7. MOULDED RELIEF WITH CUTOUT BOTTOM EDGE. PENDENT LOTUS AND PALMETTE, LOTUS WITH TENDRILS ABOVE ENCIRCLED BY LONG ARCHING BAND ENDING IN VOLUTES ABOVE PALMETTE.
  • Type of decoration: STRIGILS/PAINTED DIAMONDS/ FLORAL
  • Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium di Pyrgi
  • Mouldmade: YES
  • Height: 32
  • Width: 32.5
  • Clay: 5Y 7/2, ALSO REDDER VERSION 7.5YR 6/6
  • Paint: RED-BROWN 5YR 5/3. STRIGILS OUTLINED IN BLACK WITH RED CENTRAL VERTICAL STRIPE. ROLL WITH DIAGONAL BANDS RED/WHITE/BLACK. FASCIA WITH PAINTED DIAMONDS IN BLACK WITH SOLID RED SMALL DIAMOND CENTER AND BLACK BANDS ABOVE AND BELOW. ROLL WITH DIAGONAL BANDS IN BLACK/WHITE/RED. BLACK GROUND ABOVE LOTUS SPIRALS, CREAM BELOW. PALMETTE LEAVES ENCIRCLED WITH RED BAND, WITH ALTERNATING RED/BLACK CENTERS AND SMALL POMEGRANATES PAINTED WITH STEMS COMING FROM BETWEEN PALMETTE LEAVES. LOTUS OUTLINED IN RED WITH RED CALYX CENTER AND BLACK HEART BETWEEN LEAVES.
  • Height top fascia: 1.2
  • Depth top fascia: 4.3
  • Height strigil: 7
  • Width strigil: 3.5
  • Height central fascia: 7
  • Height lower roll: 1.5
  • Height main field: 13.3
  • Thickness plaque: 2.3
  • Thickness including relief: 2.5
  • Height strigil: 7
  • Width strigil: 3.5

Last updated 27/08/2014 15:25:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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