3450, Poggio Civitate, T-26 KL90/OC2/Workshop

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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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