Remarks: Full-figure antefix of Typhon. 3 joining fragments preserving upper chest and parts of arms, plus head. Pieces broken from both sides of head. H face hairline - lips 7.1, hairline - bottom of beard 11.2. Back flat with area behind head and chest deeply hollowed, smoothly finished. Possible scar for strut near bottom break.
Bibliography: Della Seta 1918, p. 261; Andrén 1940, p. CIXXX, 469, No. II:11, Pl. 146:509; Riis 1981, p. 33, 15H; Knoop 1981, pp. 318-; Satricum: una città latina 1982, pp. 68-; Niew licht 1985, no. 75; La grande Roma 1990, pp. 242-243, 9.6.70
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Etruscan types of heads. Author: Riis, P.J.. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 1981 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990 Le antefisse di Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Journal and volume number: Archeologia Laziale 4. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1981. Pages: 317-322 Museo di Villa Giulia. Author: Della Seta, A.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1918 Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985 Satricum: Una città latina. Catalogo della mostra, Latina. Place of publication: Firenze. Publication Date: 1982
Type of decoration: Typhon
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Height: 18.5
Width: 30
MPD: 8.7
Clay: 10YR 8/3
Paint: Skin painted brown 10YR 6/4-5/4. Black: hair and beard (with white vertical stripes to pointed ends), eyebrows, lids and pupils. Red dot on right cheek 10R 4/4. Brown-red moustache and probably pappus on beard below lips. Inside of right ear cream with black lines.
Distance outer eyes: 5.2
Width nose bottom: 2.1
Width mouth: 2.7R
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