1478, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Lo Scasato

Record number: 1478
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Lo Scasato
Position: Pediment
Roof element: Pedimental sculpture
Remarks: Statue of nude, Young male figure with short curly hair, wearing round fillet painted cream, standing and looking downwards. Body at right back side extends out at strange angle, probably for support, invisible when in situ, indicating that figure was seen from his left side. Hollow (Th wall 1.8-2), handmade, with lumpy interior, showing how lumps of clay were pressed in on top of one another. Large opening in top of head (Diam ca. 5)
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 126-127, No. I:2, Pl. 47:150; Helbig4 III, pp. 715-716, No. 2805; Pairault-Massa 1993a, fig. 2?; Comella 1993c, pp. 104-107, G2, Pl. 23.a-b
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier
Le terrecotte architettoniche del santuario dello Scasato à Falerii (scavi 1886-1887)
Associated elements: 2688
Type of decoration: Nude male youth wearing fillet
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 2686
Mouldmade: no
Height: 65.5
Width: 36
MPD: 30
Paint: Red-brown skin 2.5YR 4/4, purple-brown hair 10R 4/3, cream
Condition: Missing parts of torso, arms, lower body
Height face: 12.3
Distance outer eyes: 6.6

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