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1410, Rome, Forum Romanum - Regia IV

  • Record number: 1410
  • Site: Rome
  • Building or zone: Forum Romanum - Regia IV
  • Position: Eaves
  • Roof element: Lateral simas
  • Comparanda: Velletri: 21593
  • Remarks: Fragment of right jaw of feline waterspout with smooth curved spout inside, slanting down at front. Inner edge painted brown, white on raised ridge, front edge, neck outline, paws of painted feline in profile on main fascia of upright plaque, stripe on soffit. From excavations in area of Temple of Castor & Pollux but probably originally belonging to Regia IV
  • Bibliography: Fischer-Hansen 2008, p. 291, JJ-106, fig. 241; Winter 2009a, pp. 341-343, 5.B.3.b
  • Publication record: Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
    Votive and architectural terracottas; Tiles (co-authored with C. Grønne)
  • Associated elements: CV 4.11 (V 87-11), CB 7.6 (B 83-14), CB 77 (CB 84-206), CB 13 (CB 84-207)
  • Type of decoration: Feline-head waterspout/painted feline in profile
  • Current Collection: Danish Academy: CV 5.2 (CV 87-14)
  • Mouldmade: yes
  • Height: 5.2
  • Width: 8.2
  • MPD: 9.4
  • Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
  • Paint: red-brown soffit 2.5YR 5/6
  • Height main field: 4+
  • Decoration main field: Painted feline
  • Thickness plaque: 2.7
  • Mouldmade decoration: yes
  • Painted decoration only: yes
  • Th. tile backer: 2.5
  • W feline spout: 5.2+
  • Mouldmade spout: yes
  • Thickness tile backer: 2.5
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