3249, Velletri, Temple "delle Stimmate"

Record number: 3249
Site: Velletri
Building or zone: Temple "delle Stimmate"
Roof element: Acroteria, animal statues
Remarks: Head of sphinx acroterion. Th wall 1.5. H ear 5. L hair top head-bottom hair edge 32.7. L neck 16.5. H chiton 2.3. Votive head with face from same mould as antefix 20412.
Bibliography: Colonna 1984a, p. 404,no. 34, figs. 11-12; Fortunati 1986, p. 5, figs. 13, 16; Fortunati 1989, pp. 63, 78-79, figs. 12-14, Pl. 18; La grande Roma 1990, p. 205, 8.6.25 may belong to sphinx body 8.6.26; Danner 1993a, p. 102; Winter 2009a, p. 384, 5.E.3, fig. 5.40, Ill. 5.18.2
Publication record: Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens
I templi del Lazio fino al V secolo compreso
Il tempio delle Stimmate
Ipotesi ricostruttiva della decorazione del tempio di Velletri
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Type of decoration: Head of sphinx
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale: 21582
Mouldmade: no
Height: 34
Width: 17
MPD: 19.3
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: Cream skin 10YR 7/4. Eyes painted only.
Height head: 16
Height face: 12.7
Distance outer eyes: 8.2
Width nose bottom: 3.3
Width mouth: 4

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