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7542, Tuscania, Ara del Tufo, Funerary sacellum

  • Record number: 7542
  • Site: Tuscania
  • Building or zone: Ara del Tufo, Funerary sacellum
  • Roof element: Raking simas
  • Remarks: Raking sima with figural relief of galloping armed riders to right. Finished right edge and bottom edge. On back, beginning of curve to tile backer. Diam shield 4.8. Right edge slightly tilted at top--attempt at optical correction as on fig. 33.
  • Bibliography: Sgubini Moretti & Ricciardi 1993, p. 169, fig. 32; Winter 2009a, p. 243, 4.A.2.b; Moretti Sgubini & Ricciardi in Tetti di terracotta 2011, pp. 76-78; Winter in Tetti di terracotta 2011, pp. 296-297
  • Publication record: Le terrecotte architettoniche di Tuscania
    Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
    Tetti di terracotta: La decorazione architettonica fittile tra Etruria e Lazio in età arcaica. Atti delle giornate di studio, Sapienza-Università di Roma, 25 marzo e 25 ottobre 2010
  • Type of decoration: Armed riders to right (Procession II)
  • Current Collection: Museo Archeologico: AdT 80/242
  • Mouldmade: yes
  • Height: 14.5
  • Width: 11.4
  • Clay: 2.5YR 5/6
  • Paint: Cream slip on 1st, 3rd strigils, ground, rim 10YR 7/4. Purple-red 7.5R 4/6. Black 4th strigil, horse, triangles on shield. Side and back surface 2.5YR 5/6.
  • Thickness plaque: 3.2
  • Thickness including relief: 4.5
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