1702, Veii, Piano di Comunità

Record number: 1702
Site: Veii
Building or zone: Piano di Comunità
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Fairly complete head of helmeted female wearing disk earring and necklace. Full face, with short broad nose, thin smiling lips, full chin. Head projects above cover tile at back, with back of helmet hollowed
Bibliography: Torelli & Pohl 1973, p. 61, n. 1; Torelli 1992, p. 273, n. 115; Veio, Cerveteri, Vulci 2001, p. 28, I.D.11; Carlucci 2004; Winter 2009a, p. 350, 5.C.4
Publication record: I fregi figurati delle regiae latine ed etrusche. Immaginario del potere arcaico
L'antefissa a testa di dea elmata
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Veio, Cerveteri, Vulci. Città d'Etruria a confronto. Catalogo della mostra, Roma, Museo Nazionale Etrusco
Veio. Scoperta di un piccolo santuario etrusco in località Campetti
Type of decoration: Juno Regina
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 61406
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 18.3
Width: 11.5
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: White skin, black hair, eyes, Attic helmet, red lips & dot on left cheek
Condition: Broken below chin and through cover tile at back
Height face: 17.2

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