5620, Orvieto, Belvedere

Record number: 5620
Site: Orvieto
Building or zone: Belvedere
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Silen head antefix with floral shell frame. W circumscribed palmette 12.2. H scroll 4.1. W double scroll 11.2.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 179, no. II:32; La civiltà degli Etruschi 1985, p. 377, 16.1.29
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
La civiltà degli Etruschi. Author: Cristofani, M.. Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Associated elements: Palmette frame equal to female head antefix Andrén 1940, no. II:36.
Type of decoration: Silen head
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Civico
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 40R
Width: 40R
Paint: Red-pink ears, lips, hair, skin. Black beard, ground between head and encircling band. Bottom border painted with pink/ while/ black vertical bands.
Height head: 18.3
Height face: 15.3
Distance outer eyes: 7
Width nose bottom: 2.5
Width mouth: 3
Height antefix base: 5
Width antefix base: 16.8

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