Building or zone: TEMPLE AT CHURCH OF S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA DEDICATED TO ETRUSCAN JUPITER
Roof element: COLUMEN/MUTULUS PLAQUE
Remarks: COLUMEN OR MUTULUS PLAQUE OF LAUGHING SILEN. HANDMADE, SOMEWHAT HOLLOWED. 5 ROUND HOLES IN CROWN, IRON NAILS IN 2. ASYMMETRICAL FEATURES. H FACE + BEARD 9.2. HEAD IN ROUND, POSSIBLY FROM FULL-FIGURE ANTEFIX(?).
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 158, NO. 1, PL. 58:190; SANTUARI D'ETRURIA 1985,PP. 80-81, 4.6, FROM FULL-FIGURE ANTEFIX OR ACROTERION; STRAZZULLA 1989, P. 977; STOPPONI 2003, P. 238, FIG. 3
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 I templi e l'architettura templare. Author: Stopponi, S.. Journal and volume number: Orvieto I: Antichità, ed. G.M. Della Fina. Place of publication: Perugia. Publication Date: 2003. Pages: 235-273 La decorazione frontonale del tempio del Belvedere di Orvieto. Author: Strazzulla, M.J.. Journal and volume number: Atti Firenze. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1989. Pages: 971-982 Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Type of decoration: LAUGHING SILEN
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico
Mouldmade: NO
Height: 11.4
Width: 10.9
MPD: 10.3
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6
Paint: BLACK HAIR, BROW, EYELIDS, PUPILS, BEARD. DARK RED SKIN, BOTTOM LIP, MOUSTACHE 10R 3/6. LIGHTER RED BEARD, "TONGUE". BEIGE INSIDE EAR. WHITE TEETH. UNDERSIDE OF BEARD PAINTED BLACK AND OUTER EDGE. RED CENTER OF BEARD.
