Remarks: Juno Sospita head antefix. Th plaque 2. Head hollowed in back deeply. Strut restored.
Bibliography: Della Seta 1918, pp. 259ff.; Andrén 1940, p. 469, clxxvii, no. II:10, Pl. 145:508; Niew licht 1985, no. 72; Knoop 1981, pp. 319-320, fig. 1.E-H; Cristofani 1987b, pp. 115-116, fig. 30; La grande Roma 1990, p. 243, o.6.71 together with Silen antefixes
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 I santuari: tradizioni decorative. Author: Cristofani, M.. Journal and volume number: QArchEtr 15. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1987. Pages: 95-120 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990 Le antefisse di Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Journal and volume number: Archeologia Laziale 4. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1981. Pages: 317-322 Museo di Villa Giulia. Author: Della Seta, A.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1918 Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985
Type of decoration: Juno Sospita head
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 36.5
Width: 28.5
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6(?)
Paint: Surface and edges slipped buff 10YR 7/3. Black: horn, lower edge of helmet, eye(?), hair, necklace with 3 teardrop pendants, box on base. Brown(?) on helmet. Red: traces of wavy lines along circumference of outer edge.
Height face: 9.7R
Distance outer eyes: 8.3R
Width nose bottom: 2.8
Width mouth: 3.7
Height antefix base: 3-3.1
Inner H cover tile: 7R
Outer H cover tile: 9.5R
Inner W cover tile: 11.5R
Outer W cover tile: 16R
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