3921, Gravisca

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Record number: 3921
Site: Gravisca
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Lateral simas
Remarks: Lateral sima with concave tongues above flat fascia with painted anthemion. W volutes 8.6. Th vertical plaque 3.6. Scars of concave tongues at top recessed from plaque face. Small boxes across top of plaque with central dots. On soffit 3 rows of squares (W 2, D 6) drawn in white on red ground, 1st row alternating white/red, 2nd row alternating red/black, 3rd row alternating white/red. Solid red ground behind. On right edge of vertical plaque opening for spout (H 6.6) and scar of spout including possible ear.
Bibliography: Torelli 1979, pp. 307-308, pl. I.1-4 (dated 550 B.C.); Ö. Wikander 1994, pp. 53-54, no. 17; Winter 2009a, pp. 497-498, 7.B.1, fig. 7.1
Publication record: Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Terrecotte architettoniche arcaiche da Gravisca e una nota a Plinio, NH XXXV.151-152
The Archaic Etruscan sima
Type of decoration: Concave tongues/painted anthemion
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale: 5760
Height: 11.5
Width: 21.4
MPD: 9.4
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: White and black on red ground. Soffit decorated with checkerboard also overpainted white-on-red. Red-brown 10R 4/4. White 10YR 8/3.
Thickness plaque: 3.6
Th. tile backer: 2.9
Soffit decoration type: Soffit decorated with checkerboard also overpainted white-on-red.
Thickness tile backer: 2.9
Soffit decoration type: Soffit decorated with checkerboard also overpainted white-on-red.

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