Remarks: FEMALE HEAD ANTEFIX WITH SHELL FRAME. SLIGHTLY CONCAVE SHELL OF CONVEX TONGUES WITH RAISED BORDERS. H BOTTOMMOST TONGUE 6.6, W 3.1, + BORDER 4.9. H CENTRAL TONGUE 8.2, W 4.1, + BORDER 5.1. TH 3.6. H CONVEX MOULDING 1.5. H RECESSED FLAT BAND 1.2. DIAM VOLUTE EYE 2. H ROUNDED MOULDING BELOW HEAD 1.3. TALL, CURVED COVER TILE. BACK SMOOTH AND SLIGHTLY CURVED. BOUGHT FROM P. ARNDT.
Bibliography: WINTER 1986, P. 183, FIG. 3; DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, P. 233, C2.11
Publication record: Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988 Etruscans at Capua: Reflections of history in artistic production. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: Italian Iron Age artefacts in the British Museum. Place of publication: London. Publication Date: 1986. Pages: 179-184
Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Szépmüveszeti Muzeum
Mouldmade: YES
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6
Paint: CREAM SLIP ON SURFACE 10YR 7/3. PURPLE-RED: OUTLINE OF ALTERNATING TONGUES, WIDE DIAGONAL BANDS ON ROUNDED MOULDING, EARRINGS, LIPS, NECKLACE, CHITON TOP EDGE (WIDE BAND) AND STRIPE BELOW, OUTLINING BANDS OF RECESSED FLAT BAND AND 2 HORIZONTAL STRIPES NEAR VOLUTE, VOLUTE OUTLINE, ALTERNATING WIDE BANDS ON LOWER ROUND MOULDING, FLORAL BAND ON BASE 7.5R 3/4. BLACK: ALTERNATING (2ND, 4TH, ETC.) OUTLINE OF TONGUES, DIAGONAL BANDS ON ROUND MOULDING, HAIR, EYELIDS, VOLUTE EYE, WIDE BANDS ON LOWER ROUND MOULDING, CALYXES OF LOTUSES.
Condition: COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR COVER TILE. RESTORED FROM 2 PIECES.
