2228, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana(?)/Caere(?)

Record number: 2228
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana(?)/Caere(?)
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Caere type
Remarks: Female head antefix wearing low diadem. Heavy. Moulded lids. Back hollowed but face fairly solid. Plaque overhangs cover tile by 6.5 cm. Provenance may be incorrect as type is Caeretan.
Bibliography: Pensabene & Sanzi di Mino 1983, p. 50, no. 3. pl. 1 & fig. on p. 50; Winter 2009a, pp. 440-441, 6.C.5
Publication record: Museo Nazionale Romano, Le terrecotte II.1: Antefisse
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Type of decoration: Female head
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Romano: 115393
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 18.6
Width: 16
MPD: 12.4
Clay: 2.5YR 4/6
Height head: 14.8
Height face: 13.5
Distance outer eyes: 8.8
Width nose bottom: 2.7
Width mouth: 3.7
Inner H cover tile: 9.5
Outer H cover tile: 11.7
Inner W cover tile: 11.2
Outer W cover tile: 15.5

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