6242, Satricum, Temple of Mater Matuta II

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Record number: 6242
Site: Satricum
Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta II
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Silen head antefix. Equine ears, erect. Row of spiral curls above forehead; 3 waved strands alongside lower face. Wreath of ivy-leaves upright with interlaced stems, and a bunch of berries below each ear. Th plaque 3. H face forehead-lips 13.7. Clear mould, heavily and deeply modelled. Eyes, lips slant downward towards viewer. On back scar of large square strut. Back of plaque deeply curved forward at center and back at sides. Low round cover tile, restored.
Bibliography: Della Seta 1918, p. 261; Andrén 1940, p. 468, no. II:7, Pl. 145:505; Riis 1981, p. 33, 14G; Satricum: una città latina 1982, p. 68; Niew licht 1985, no. 70; Andrén 1940, p. 468, clxvi, no. II:7, Pl 145:505; La grande Roma 1990, p. 243, 9.6.71 together with Juno Sospita
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Etruscan types of heads
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Museo di Villa Giulia
Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum
Satricum: Una città latina. Catalogo della mostra, Latina
Type of decoration: Silen head
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 10245, 10246
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 31.7R
Width: 30.5R
MPD: 10.3
Clay: 7.5YR 5/4
Paint: Surface brown, with traces of thick cream slip 10YR 8/4. Black: hair (including side edges of plaque), beard, ivy leaves. Red: berries cluster, ivy vine, moustache 7.5R 4/6.
Height face: 13.7
Distance outer eyes: 10.7
Width nose bottom: 4.7
Width mouth: ca. 4.9
Height strut: 7.4
Width strut: 8
Inner H cover tile: 9R
Outer H cover tile: 11R
Inner W cover tile: 12.5R
Outer W cover tile: 17R

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