3251, Minturnae, Temple of Dea Marica

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Record number: 3251
Site: Minturnae
Building or zone: Temple of Dea Marica
Roof element: Acroteria, animal statues
Remarks: Ridge acroterion of bull preserving half of semicylindrical ridge tile with 2 curved openings for cover tiles in lower edge, forming half-opening at tile side edge. From top of tile projects small horizontal platform (W13.5, MPD 16.5, Th 3) supported by miniature Archaic Doric column (H with abacus 14; W abacus 7.2). 2 holes in front of platform (for attachment of antepagmentum or to adjacent tile?).1 hole in back, not aligned. On platform, hollow cloven hoof (MPH 5, W 7.3, D 9.5) facing finished edge of tile.
Bibliography: Mingazzini 1938, cols. 758-760, pl. XI.1-5; Andrén 1940, p. 491, no. I:20; Rescigno 1998a, pp. 345-346
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Il santuario della dea Marica alle foci del Garigliano
Tetti Campani. Età arcaica. Cuma, Pitecusa e gli altri contesti
Associated elements: 177977
Type of decoration: Cloven hoof on flat podium (bull)
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale: 177983
Mouldmade: no
Height: 30.9
Width: 35.3
MPD: 18.6
Clay: 5YR 6/4-6/6
Paint: Ridge tile painted in black/red wash in broad band across bottom H 6.5, with second vertical band across back of podium and on top of podium. Wash 10R 4/4
Thickness tile: 2.5
Height ridge tile: 30.9
Width ridge tile: 35.3
Depth ridge tile: 18.6
H cover tile opening: 6.5
W cover tile opening: 7.5
Number of ct openings: 2
Distance between openings: 25.3

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