Comparanda: ROME, ANT. COM. 20093 FROM CAPITOLINE HILL
Remarks: FLORAL REVETMENT PLAQUE. RELIEF: UPPER ROW OF UPRIGHT LOTUS ARCHED OVER BY FLAT RIBBONS ENDING IN VOLUTES. LOWER ROW: FAN-LIKE PALMETTES HANGING FROM VOLUTE PAIRS AND ALTERNATING WITH LONG BUDS HANGING BELOW LOTUS. ON UPPER SURFACE OF ONE PLAQUE, LETTERS V V PAINTED IN RED. HEAVILY RESTORED. STRIGILS HAVE CENTRAL VERTICAL BAND OF RED OR BLACK ON CONVEX SURFACE.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 474-475, NO. II:17, PL. 151:515; NIEW LICHT 1985, NO. 84(A)
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985
Type of decoration: FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 58.7
Width: 64.2
Clay: LIGHT BROWN
Paint: STRIGIL VERTICAL BAND RED OR BLACK. BLACK: LOTUS LEAF OUTLINE, EDGES OF HORIZONTAL BANDS, PENDENT PALMETTE HEART CENTER, CENTRAL FAN-LEAF OUTLINE AND OUTLINE OF 2ND, 6TH LEAF, OUTER RELIEF SECTION OF BUD. RED: OUTLINE OF FAN-LEAVES 1ST, 3RD, 5TH, 7TH.
Height strigil: 10.8
Width strigil: 3.3
Convex strigil: YES
Height central fascia: 13R
Decoration central fascia: PAINTED DOUBLE GUILLOCHE