1034, Rome, Forum Romanum

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Record number: 1034
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Forum Romanum
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Lateral simas
Remarks: Fragment of upper left side of lateral sima with cutout opening for antefix on left and right ear of feline waterspout at right break. Six concave tongues preserved, painted alternately white/orange, with opposite color segments on top fascia above: orange/white. At bottom back, finer tip impressions
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 333-334, No. I:10, Pl. 105:375 right; Gjerstad 1960, p. 260, fig. 159.1; Gjerstad 1966, p. 470, fig. 138.1; Winter 2009a, pp. 340-341, 5.B.3.a
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Early Rome III: Fortifications, domestic architecture, sanctuaries, stratigraphic excavations. Author: Gjerstad, E.. Place of publication: Lund. Publication Date: 1960
Early Rome IV.1: Synthesis of archaeological evidence. Author: Gjerstad, E.. Place of publication: Lund. Publication Date: 1966
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Type of decoration: Concave tongues painted alternately white and orange
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium forense
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 10.1
Width: 19.4
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Paint: White paint 10YR 8/2, orange 2.5YR 5/6
Condition: Preserves upper left side with corner
Height top fascia: 2.2
Depth top fascia: 5.2
Height strigil: 7.5
Width strigil: 3
Concave strigil: yes
Cut-out for antefix: yes
Height strigil: 7.5
Width strigil: 3
Concave: yes

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