485, Caere, Temple of Hera/Valle Zuccara
- Record number: 485
- Site: Caere
- Building or zone: Temple of Hera/Valle Zuccara
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: 2 other examples in Museum, one complete (ID 486), one with top of head. Cf. Andrén 1940, p. 22, No. I:4d, Pl. 6:16
- Remarks: Female head with squared top edge to flat hair, scallop edges & central part, 2 plain rounded strands of hair at sides of face, large raised eyes, broad nose, thin lips. Back hollowed with scar of cover tile = contour of top of head. Plaque overhangs cover tile (H 5). Th plaque 2.3
- Bibliography: Nardi 1989a, p. 67, fig. 34 left; Winter 2009a, pp. 428-429, 6.C.2.a
- Publication record: Appunti sui santuari urbani
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. - Associated elements: Simas, painted eaves tiles with large palmettes & red circles, floral revetment plaques, horse hoof
- Type of decoration: Female head
- Current Collection: Museo Nazionale
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 17.4
- Width: 15
- MPD: 10.4
- Clay: 5YR 6/6
- Paint: Cream skin 10YR 8/2, red lips, necklace, dot earrings 5R 3/4, black hair, eyes, ear outline, necklace band
- Condition: Fairly complete but heavily chipped
- Height face: 11.6
- Distance outer eyes: 8.3
- Width nose bottom: 3.2
- Width mouth: 3.3
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