Remarks: Mould for female head antefix with shell frame. Sharply curved floral shell, W 11.7, with 5 palmettes alternating with small lotuses (H 8.5), leaves of which project beyond floral band onto flat outer edge. S-spirals flanking pendent bud below 5-leaf palmettes. D relief palmette leaf 0.9. Back smoothly finished with central depression W 10 with 4 round struts to edge, as handles, now broken away. Th edge 4.
Bibliography: Donati & Michelucci 1991, p. 230, no. 559
Publication record: La collezione Ciacci nel Museo Archeologico di Grosetto. Author: Donati, L. & M. Michelucci. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1991
Type of decoration: Female head in floral shell frame
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico della Maremma
Mouldmade: no
Height: 32.5
Width: 43
MPD: 8
Clay: 10YR 8/3
Height head: 13.5
Height palmette: 9.5
Width palmette: 10
Height lotus: 8.5
Width shell: 11.7
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