Remarks: Antefix of Silen head wearing lion-skin, with paws tied below chin, surrounded by strigil shell frame. Slight hollow behind head & traces of strut at top, cover tile at bottom, with point punctures for attaching cover tile to plaque. Worn mould, muted details, poorly & crudely painted.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 102, No. II:4, Pl. 34:118; Helbig4 III, pp. 736-737, No. 2835; Carlucci 1995, p. 96, fig. 18.b (partial redecoration of 2nd phase)
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972 Il santuario falisco di Vignale. Nuove acquisizioni. Author: Carlucci, C.. Journal and volume number: ArchCl 47. Publication Date: 1995. Pages: 69-101
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 20.2
Width: 14.8
MPD: 6.7
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: White slip 10YR 8/2 lion's teeth, volute, eyes, base; red 7.5R 3/6 skin, ground behind volute, square on top center of base; black beard; blue-black 7.5R N4/ lion head & paw; purple-red 5R 3/4 edge of lion head
Condition: Missing most of shell and lower right corner
