996, Rome, S. Omobono 1st phase temple

Record number: 996
Site: Rome
Building or zone: S. Omobono 1st phase temple
Position: Pediment
Roof element: Pedimental sculpture
Comparanda: Corfu Temple of Artemis pediment; Syracuse terracotta pediment
Remarks: Large fragment of front leg of right-hand feline facing left. Hollow & lumpy inside. Finished edge at top left & entire contour, but higher right top edge broken. 2 nail holes. Considerable modelling & detail
Bibliography: Sommella Mura 1977a, pp. 83- 86, figs. 12-13; Enea nel Lazio 1981, pp. 118-119 C1; La grande Roma 1990, p. 123 5.1.16; Mertens Horn 1995; Mura Sommella 2000, p. 13-14, figs. 1-3, lower left; Winter 2009a, pp. 191-192, 3.D.8, fig. 3.23
Publication record: "La grande Roma dei Tarquini". Alterne vicende di una felice intuizione
Enea nel Lazio: archeologia e mito
L'area sacra di S. Omobono: la decorazione architettonica del tempio arcaico
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Associated elements: 16101, 16115, 16116
Type of decoration: Heraldic feline facing left
Current Collection: Antiquarium Comunale: 16116
Height: 50.5
Width: 34.3
MPD: 6

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