4109, Capua
- Record number: 4109
- Site: Capua
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: 33, 576, 46; Replicas: Santa Maria a Capua Vetere, Municipio (2); Rome, Museo Artistico Industriale 13; Florence 72998; Berlin TC 7899; Copenhagen NCG H.94, 95 (I.675, 676); Copenhagen, NM, Schrank (case) 95, 32; Cairo 26666; 46 more examples of this type in the storerooms of Museo Provinciale Campano of different sizes: Size I: 10, Size II:3, Size III:15
- Remarks: Female head antefixes of type Lotus A II. Antefix plaque with female head wearing diadem, with 2 long beaded strands of hair at either side of neck & chest, flanked by lotus leaves/flat fascia ending in pendent lotus, below upper frame of 7 convex strigils. Tall recessed base. #8 is smallest type = IV.
- Bibliography: Minervini 1880, Pl. XXIII; Koch 1912, p. 56-57, nos. P138-P166 , A. mist getrennten Kelchblättern Type II, Pl. XXXIII.1 (P142); Winter 1986, p. 180, type G
- Publication record: Dachterrakotten aus Campanien
Etruscans at Capua: Reflections of history in artistic production
Terrecotte del Museo Campana, vol. 1 - Type of decoration: Female head
- Current Collection: Museo Provinciale Campano
- Mouldmade: yes
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