1456, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Sassi Caduti

Record number: 1456
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Sassi Caduti
Position: Pediment floor
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Civita Castellana, Vignale Smaller temple (No. II:4) & Lo Scasato (No. III:3)
Remarks: Antefix plaque with Silen head in deep relief, wearing lion-skin knotted below chin, surrounded by floral shell frame, with narrow base bordered at bottom by rounded moulding (H 0.9). Crisp mould
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 118, No. II:5, Pl. 44:145
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Associated elements: 12503, full-figure antefix 12507
Type of decoration: Silen head wearing lion-skin knotted below chin
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 12502
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 19.1
Width: 19.3
MPD: 10
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: Red skin 2.5YR 6/6, blue 5BG 6/1 on lion-head, base of animal ears, possibly on moustache, purple 5R 4/3 on base, ground of floral shell, black paws, beard?
Condition: Missing parts of top & left side of shell
Height face: 12.8
Distance outer eyes: 5.9
Width nose bottom: 2.1
Width mouth: 2.9
Height antefix base: 2.3
Width antefix base: 15

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