3863, Tarquinia, Ara della Regina I

Record number: 3863
Site: TARQUINIA
Building or zone: ARA DELLA REGINA I
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: SIMILAR TO 1474 BUT SLIGHTLY SMALLER.
Remarks: SILEN HEAD ANTEFIX WITH SHELL FRAME. CRISP MOULD. BACK OF HEAD HOLLOWED. SCAR OF COVER TILE TOP AT BREAK NEAR BOTTOM, H 2.5.
Bibliography: ROMANELLI 1948, 265:55; SANTUARI D'ETRURIA 1985, P. 76, 4.4.A.19
Publication record: Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Tarquinia. Scavi e ricerche nell'area della città. Author: Romanelli, P.. Journal and volume number: NSc. Publication Date: 1948. Pages: 193-270
Associated elements: 4968, 3268(2), 3268, 4955, 28, 174, 177, 2733, 2740, 2726, 2744, 1474
Type of decoration: SILEN HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 16.9
Width: 9.8
MPD: 7.3
Clay: 5YR 6/6
Paint: TRACES OF RED-BROWN ON EAR, FACE, HAIR ON TOP OF HEAD, EDGE AROUND BEARD 7.5R 4/4-3/4. BLACK ON WREATH, BEARD, SHELL.
Height head: 15.3
Height face: 10.8
Distance outer eyes: 5.3
Width nose bottom: 2.1
Width mouth: 2.5

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