1410, Rome, Forum Romanum - Regia IV

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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.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Votive and architectural terracottas; Tiles (co-authored with C. Grønne). Author: Fischer-Hansen, T.. Journal and volume number: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.2. Place of publication: Rome. Publication Date: 2008. Pages: 283-312
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
Last Recorded Collection: Danish Academy
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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