6034, Satricum, Temple of Mater Matuta II

Record number: 6034
Site: Satricum
Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta II
Position: Pediment apex
Roof element: Acroteria, floral
Remarks: Fragment of central acroterion of large palmette. Was probably a pair. Large piece of bottom right section with volute (eye inset), rounded tendril rising and thickening to right, with long relief palmette leaf from interstice. Nail holes at top and side, Diam 0.9 & 0.7. If this was nailed to wood, why decorate back?
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 474, no. II:15
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Associated elements: 10188/1,3,6-8
Type of decoration: Palmette
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 10188/7
Height: 27.1
Width: 16.5
MPD: 4.5
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: Black band at bottom and raidiating black and red on back.

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