1826, Campania?
- Record number: 1826
- Site: Campania?
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: Koch 1912, pp. 55-56, P168-172 in Capua, Museo Campano
- Remarks: Antefix plaque with female head in diadem, flanked by lotus leaves with large disks at base of each, bordered by a flat fascia ending in a pendent lotus bud (H 7.2, W 5.3). Hair falls in double beaded strands from below ears, encircling bottom of lotus. Recessed base with painted hook meander. On back, flat plaque with 2 oblique support ridges running from cover tile top to outer side edges, semicircular in section
- Bibliography: Koch 1912, pp. 55-56, Type A.I, Pl. XII.2 ; Winter 1978, p. 38, pl. 15.1; Winter 1986, p. 180, fig. 9; Die Welt der Etrusker 1988, p. 235, C 2.16
- Publication record: Archaic architectural terracottas decorated with human heads
Dachterrakotten aus Campanien
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder
Etruscans at Capua: Reflections of history in artistic production - Type of decoration: Female head in relief flanked by lotus/flat fascia ending in pendent lotus/painted hook meander
- Current Collection: Antikensammlung: TC 7897
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 37.4
- Width: 37.3
- MPD: ca 22
- Clay: 7.5YR 6/6 with gray core
- Paint: Golden surface 10YR 6/4. Red 10R 4/3 flat recessed area inside pendent lotus, edges of large lotus leaves, volute band above head, disk edges, recessed edge above base & pendant hooks of meander; traces on back of plaque. Black hair, bottom band & upright hooks of meander on base.
- Condition: Missing top element
- Height head: 11.6
- Height face: 10.5
- Distance outer eyes: 6.5
- Width nose bottom: 2.3
- Width mouth: 2.9
- Height floral element: 27.2
- Height lotus: ca. 22.8
- Width lotus: 30.4
- Type shell: Floral
- Height antefix base: 7.4
- Width antefix base: 25
- Depth antefix base: 2.9
- Inner H cover tile: 15
- Outer H cover tile: 17.3
- Inner W cover tile: 11
- Thickness tile: 2.2
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