Remarks: HANDMADE NUDE MALE FIGURE FACING FRONT, WEARING SANDALS WITH ELABORATE LEATHER STRAPS, WITH WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG, LEFT (MPH 59, TH WALL 2) FORWARD & BENT, MOUNTED ON FLAT PLAQUE (TH 3.2), PAINTED BLACK, WITH 3 NAIL HOLES (DIAM 1.8), PROJECTING BOTTOM BORDER. PURPLE DRAPERY HANGS BESIDE HOLLOW RIGHT LEG. IN FRONT IS PART OF 2ND FIGURE, DRAPED WITH HOLLOW LEG HALF-PRESERVED. LARGE HOLE AT TOP OF DRAPED LEG (DIAM 5.5) OPENING INTO HOLLOW OF NUDE'S LEFT LEG. DRAPERY FROM 2ND FIGURE COVERS MOST OF NUDE'S LEFT LEG.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 90, NO. II:4, PL. 26:94; HELBIG4 III, PP. 718-719, NO. 2809
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972
Associated elements: 2495, 2513, 3787; 2497 & 2496 IN CIVITA CASTELLANA MUSEUM
Type of decoration: PAIR OF WRESTLING MEN
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: NO
Height: 65.2
Width: 36.5
MPD: 20.5
Clay: 10YR 7/2-7/3
Paint: NUDE MAN'S SKIN PAINTED RED, PLAQUE BLACK
Condition: MISSING TORSO & HEAD, BROKEN THROUGH TOP OF THIGH
