4679, Populonia, Podere di S. Cerbone

Record number: 4679
Site: Populonia
Building or zone: Podere di S. Cerbone
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: 36972, 91368; Tarquinia: Andrén 1940, No. I:5; Chiusi: Andrén 1940, no. I:1
Remarks: Acheloos head antefix. Finished bottom edge. Rounded band surrounding head.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 246, no. I:1, Pl. 85:298 left & right; Rasenna, fig. 323; Bruni 1985
Publication record: Antefisse inedite da Populonia (Piombino, Livorno)
Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Rasenna. Storia e civiltà degli Etruschi
Type of decoration: Acheloos head
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico: 89217
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 16.2
Width: 14.1
MPD: 6.8
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: Rounded band painted white with red dots. Dark red hair on top of head and ears, moustache ends 5YR 5/6. Brown-red skin, lips 5YR 5/6. Black eyebrows, lids, pupils, moustache top, beard. Gray-brown beard pappus.
Condition: Missing shell frame. Paint well preserved.
Height face: 11.2
Distance outer eyes: 6
Width nose bottom: 2.4
Width mouth: 2.8
Inner H cover tile: 5.9
Outer H cover tile: 9.2

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