3450, Poggio Civitate, T-26 KL90/OC2/Workshop
- Record number: 3450
- Site: Poggio Civitate
- Building or zone: T-26 KL90/OC2/Workshop
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Remarks: Human head antefix. Found with 85-83 oriented north-south, side-by-side, facing south, inward from north edge of building, filled with clay/plaster, mixed with burned soil. Underside of tile has impressions of sand, finger line of clay bonding plaque to cover tile. Large oval section of tile surface expanded/burst outward, underside intact. Eyes have moulded lids. No ears, no neck, triangular pointed nose. Finished chin edge. Singe hair strand at sides of face. Hair rendered in well-preserved fine herringbone tresses at sides and probably also top of forehead. H cover tile flange 5.9. W cutout notch in cover tile backer 3.9. Th plaque 2. Plaque equal to top of cover tile. H overhang 4.
- Bibliography: E. Nielsen 1987, p. 96, n. 14 (mould Type I), fig. 16; Winter 2009a, pp. 85-87, 2.C.4.a
- Publication record: Some preliminary thoughts on old and new terracottas
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. - Associated elements: 85-83
- Type of decoration: Human head
- Current Collection: Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate: 85-81 234702
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 12.7
- Width: 11.9
- MPD: 65
- Clay: 2.5YR 6/8-5/8
- Height face: 11.2
- Distance outer eyes: 7.5
- Width nose bottom: 2.8
- Width mouth: 5.1
- Outer H cover tile: 8.7/ 6.4
- Outer W cover tile: 14.1/12.5
- Thickness tile: .9-1.2
- Depth flange: 6.7
- Width flange: 11.8
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