Remarks: Fragment of columen/mutulus plaque preserving female head. Handmade in high relief, in round. Head covered by veil. Well preserved paint.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 397, no. I:1e, Pl. 120:425; La grande Roma 1990, p. 221, 9.4.2, fig. on p. 221 together with warrior 19107; Strazzulla 1997b, p. 213, fig. 7; Cifarelli 2003, pp. 145-146, no. II.21a, figs. 143-144
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Il tempio di Giunone Moneta sull'acropoli di Segni. Author: Cifarelli, F.M.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 2003 L'altorilievo mitologico del tempio tardo-arcaico di Segni. Author: Strazzulla, M.J.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles II. Place of publication: Amsterdam. Publication Date: 1997. Pages: 207-217 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990
Type of decoration: Female head wearing veil
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 9.3
Width: 6.3
MPD: 7.5
Paint: Cream slip on skin and veil. Black hair, eyebrows, eyelids, outline of pupil, dots on chiton top, stripe on inner edge of veil. Red stripe on outer edge of veil along side black, iris of eye, chiton top decoration.
