Building or zone: Forum Romanum -Temple of Castor & Pollux
Position: Pediment slopes
Roof element: Raking simas
Comparanda: Pyrgi, Temple A: Pyrgi 1970, p. 117 A:3, fig. 78, pp. 183-184. Segni: Temple of Juno Moneta: Andrén 1940, p. 299, No. I:6, Pl. 121:429
Remarks: Fragment of torus from bottom of raking sima, with hollow vertical hole where clay was wrapped around rod. Front surface painted with scale pattern in cream on brown ground, with incised guideline horizontally through center
Bibliography: Grønne 1990, p. 109, no. 13, fig. 7 top; Grønne 1992, p. 161, JJ-021 CV 87-52,3, fig. 135, pl. 39.1 top
Publication record: Fragments of architectural terracottas from the first temple of Castor and Pollux on the Forum Romanum. Author: Grønne, C.. Journal and volume number: AnalRom 19. Publication Date: 1990. Pages: 105-117 The architectural terracottas. Author: Grønne, C.. Journal and volume number: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1992. Pages: 157-175
Associated elements: Cat. nos. 1-12, 14-38
Type of decoration: Torus with painted horizontal scale pattern
Last Recorded Collection: Danish Academy
Mouldmade: no
Height: 3.6
Width: 6.1
MPD: 2.6
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: Cream 10YR 7/3, brown 5YR 3/2
Condition: Finished side edge
Painted decoration only: yes
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