2613, Caere

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Record number: 2613
Site: CAERE
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: 10 SIMILAR EXAMPLES KNOWN WITH H 43-49.5 CM: VATICAN 13978; COPENHAGEN NCG, HIN 70 (H. 250), LONDON BM, 1893 (B621), 1863 (B622), PHILADELPHIA, UNIVERSITY MUSEUM MS 1802, MS 1803, MS 1826, NEW YORK MMA GR 1040
Remarks: ANTEFIX WITH FEMALE HEAD WEARING DIADEM, LARGE EARRINGS, DRAPERY, SURROUNDED BY FLORAL SHELL WITH 3 UPRIGHT PALMETTES ALTERNATING WITH 2 LOTUS FLOWERS. RECTANGULAR STRUT. HOLE FOR MENISKOS IN TOP OF STRUT.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 57-58, NO. IV:6, PL. 20:66
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Associated elements: COUNTERPART TO SILEN HEADS
Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD WEARING DIADEM, LARGE EARRINGS, DRAPERY/FLORAL SHELL FRAME
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 49.1
Width: 47.5
MPD: 26.5
Paint: CREAM 10YR 8/3. RED HAIR 2.5YR 4/4. RED DRAPERY 10R 4/4. GOLD EARRINGS 10YR 6/6. RED EDGES 10R 4/6. BLUE HEARTS OF PALMETTES 5BG 7/1. BLACK.
Height head: 16.1
Height face: 14.3
Distance outer eyes: 8.1
Width nose bottom: 2.7
Width mouth: 3.9
Width palmette: 19.7
Height lotus: 12
Width lotus: 24(?)
Type shell: FLORAL
Width shell: 18
Height antefix base: 5.5
Width antefix base: 23.8
Depth antefix base: 5.6
Height strut: 30.5
Width strut: 5.1
Depth strut: 3

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