Remarks: Mould for antefix with head of Juno Sospita in helmet with horns (Distance outer tips 14.8) & animal ears, surrounded by flat plaque, with projecting base below. Juno Sospita head with 3 rows of pearl-locks. Back of mould smoothed, convex, with 2 raised ridges/handles (inner distance 9 cm, outer 12.2 cm apart). Measurements of head taken from fired cast
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 99 c), Pl. 32:113 right; Helbig4 III, p. 730, No. 2825
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 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
Associated elements: Silen head mould 7245
Type of decoration: Juno Sospita head
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 27.1
Width: 19.1
MPD: 6
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6
Height face: 6.6
Distance outer eyes: 4.2
Width nose bottom: 1.3
Width mouth: 1.5
Height antefix base: 3
Width antefix base: 17.6
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