Remarks: Ridge acroterion of Hermes/Mercury/Turms, preserving head in winged petasos. Hollow, handmade. Th wall 2. H hat edge 4.2. Petasos wing MPL 9, W 6.7 top, 9 base.
Bibliography: Santangelo 1952, p. 149, figs. 3-4; Helbig4 III, pp. 529-530; Colonna 1987b, p. 26, figs. 61-62; Cristofani 1978, fig. 69; Proietti 1980, p. 105, figs. 123-125; Sprenger & Bartoloni 1983, p. 113, Pls. 122-123; Danner 1993a, p. 101; Etruschi, le antiche metropoli 2008, p. 202, no. 5
Publication record: Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens. Author: Danner, P.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 93-107 Etruschi, le antiche metropoli del Lazio. Author: Torelli, M. & A.M. Moretti Sgubini. Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 2008 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972 Il Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. Author: Proietti, G.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1980 Il maestro dell'Ercole e della Minerva. Nuova luce sull'attività dell'officina veiente. Author: Colonna, G.. Journal and volume number: OpRom 16. Publication Date: 1987. Pages: 7-41 L'arte degli Etruschi. Produzione e consumo. Author: Cristofani, M.. Place of publication: Torino. Publication Date: 1978 The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture. Author: Sprenger, M. & G. Bartoloni. Place of publication: New York. Publication Date: 1983 Veio. Santuario "di Apollo". Scavi fra il 1944 e il 1949. Author: Santangelo, M.. Journal and volume number: BdA 37. Publication Date: 1952. Pages: 147-172
Type of decoration: Head of Hermes/Mercury/Turms
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 33
Width: 32
MPD: 28.1
Clay: 7.5YR 5/4
Paint: Skin dark brown and pupil 2.5YR 2.5/4. Black hair, eyebrows, lids, pupil outline, 2 stripes on chiton. Yellow-brown neck, scale pattern on wing and feathers below, hat front edge 10YR 6/4. Cream chiton, petasos wing 10YR 7/4. Orange-red top edge to petasos rim and entire top 5YR 5/6.
