994, Rome, Forum Romanum - Curia Hostilia

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Record number: 994
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Forum Romanum - Curia Hostilia
Roof element: Revetment plaques,figural
Remarks: On top fascia, 2 painted tongue outlines, 2nd with central vertical band. To right, helmet of rider overlapping top fascia in low relief, reserved against red-bown ground. On main frieze, horse in profile, walking to right,in low relief on red-brown ground. Nail hole near top of frieze (Diam 0.7). From crisp mould. From 7th stratum below Niger Lapis
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 332, No. I:3, Pl. 105:373; Gjerstad 1966, pp. 470-473, fig. 140:1-2; Andrén 1974, p. 7, Pl. XXVII.59; La grande Roma 1990, p. 57 3.1.35 (from renovation of Curia Hostilia after fire of ca. 600 B.C.), Pl. III; Winter 2009a, p. 178, 3.D.1.b, fig. 3.12, Ill. 3.4.2
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Early Rome IV.1: Synthesis of archaeological evidence
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Osservazioni sulle terrecotte architettoniche etrusco-italiche
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Type of decoration: Armed rider moving to right
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Romano, Baths of Diocletian: 118
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 23.8
Width: 21.7
MPD: 2.1
Clay: 10YR 8/3
Paint: Red-brown gound etc. 10R 4/6
Condition: Restored from several fragments; missing center, lower left & upper rt portions
Height top fascia: 3.3
Depth top fascia: 2
Height main field: 17.2
Decoration main field: Relief figured frieze
Thickness plaque: 1.7
Thickness including relief: 2.1
Mouldmade decoration: yes

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