894, Rome, S. Omobono first phase

Record number: 894
Site: Rome
Building or zone: S. Omobono first phase
Position: Pediment
Roof element: Raking simas
Remarks: Large hollow torus (Th wall 1.8-2.1) painted with at least 7 rows of upward pointing scale pattern below projecting flat cavetto with squared strigils. Scales in oblique rows of dark brown with light brown outline/light brown with dark brown outline/white with dark brown outline. W scale 3.3, including outline 4.4. Strigils fairly flat with deep broad channels (W 0.7) inbetween, painted brown. Inside of torus lumpy. Finished left edge at slightly obtuse angle to lines of strigil bottom.
Bibliography: Sommella Mura 1977a, p. 94, fig. 20; La grande Roma 1990, pp. 127-128 5.1.34; Winter 2012a
Publication record: L'area sacra di S. Omobono: la decorazione architettonica del tempio arcaico
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Monumentalization of the Etruscan round moulding in 6th century BCE Central Italy
Type of decoration: Squared strigils/torus with painted scale pattern
Current Collection: Antiquarium Comunale: 15823
Height: 19.2
Width: 46
MPD: 9.7
Clay: 10YR 6/4
Paint: White 10YR 8/2, dark brown 5YR 4/3, light brown 5YR 5/4, brown 5YR 4/4
Condition: Finished left edge
Height strigil: 5.5+
Width strigil: 2.9
Height strigil: 5.5+
Width strigil: 2.9

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