1518, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Lo Scasato - 2nd temple

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Record number: 1518
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Lo Scasato - 2nd temple
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Sassi Caduti, Andrén 1940, p. 118, No. II:6; Vignale, Smaller temple, Andrén 1940, p. 101, No. II:3, Pl. 35:120: 7212, 7383
Remarks: Female head wearing diadem & surrounded by strigil shell frame. Worn mould. On back squared strut, short & slightly curved from cover tile top to back of shell frame. Rounded thumb print at bottom, on top of cover tile. Plaque attached at oblique angle of 75 degrees to cover tile. Remoulded, later version of Vignale, etc.?
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 136, No. II:4; Comella 1993c, p. 205, L2, pl. 57.b
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Le terrecotte architettoniche del santuario dello Scasato à Falerii (scavi 1886-1887)
Associated elements: Silen head in lion skin 2685, 2693, 2722, 2723, 3878, 2691; 2724; 2721, 2726; Silen head 2725; revetment plaque 3787, raking sima with lilies 24359-61; ram's head 27040
Type of decoration: Female head in diadem with strigil shell frame
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 2720
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 23.3
Width: 18.2
MPD: 22.9
Clay: 10YR 7/3 sandpapery
Paint: White slip 10YR 8/2, red 7.5YR 4/4 scalloped diadem & chiton top, purple 7.5R 4/2 hair & lips, black eyelids, light pink 7.5R 5/4 cheeks & necklace
Condition: Missing much of shell
Height face: 9.6
Distance outer eyes: 5.2
Width nose bottom: 1.6
Width mouth: 2
Height antefix base: 2.8
Width antefix base: 15.3
Inner H cover tile: 10
Outer H cover tile: 11.9
Thickness tile: 2.2

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