Remarks: GORGONEION ANTEFIX WITH SHELL FRAME. FLAT SHELL OF SLIGHTLY CONVEX TONGUES WITH RAISED BORDERS. H LOWERMOST TONGUE 5.7, W 2.7, + BORDER 3.6. H CENTRAL TONGUE 8.1, W 3.6, + BORDER 4.6. TH 3. H ROUNDED MOULDING 1.4. H RECESSED FLAT BAND 1.1. DIAM VOLUTE EYE 2.1. H HEAD INCLUDING BEARD 17.1. L LOWER FANG 3.1. W TONGUE 3.4. H ROUNDED MOULDING BELOW HEAD 0.6. H RECESSED BASE 6.4, W 19.3-21.1. TALL NARROW PROJECTION ABOVE COVER TILE ON BACK OF FLAT PLAQUE, H 14.1, W 2.9, D 2.3. EYES VERY DEEPLY SET AT INSIDE SIMILAR TO T.86. DISK EARRINGS. PAINT PRESERVED ON LOWER HALF ONLY. BOUGHT FROM P. ARNDT.
Bibliography: DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, PP. 231-232, C2.7
Publication record: Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988
Type of decoration: GORGONEION
Last Recorded Collection: Szépmüveszeti Muzeum
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 34.5
Width: 33.4
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6
Paint: CREAM SLIP 10YR 7/2. RED ON ALTERNATING BEARD STRANDS, TONGUE, TEETH, WIDE BAND ON LOWER ROUNDED MOULDING, BAND ACROSS TOP OF BASE AND BLOCKS 7.5R 3/4. BLACK ON HAIR, ALTERNATING STRANDS OF BEARD, CENTRAL MEANDER BAND.
