3861, Tarquinia, Ara della Regina I

Record number: 3861
Site: TARQUINIA
Building or zone: ARA DELLA REGINA I
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: EVEN CLEARER IMPRESSION FROM SAME MOULD 4105; ALMOST EQUAL ARE EXAMPLES FROM ORVIETO, BELVEDERE (II:32), VIA S. LEONARDO (I:6). ANDRÉN 1974, PL. XXXII.73 SELVASECCA
Remarks: SILEN HEAD ANTEFIX WITH SHELL FRAME (MOSTLY MISSING). FACE TILTS DOWNWARD. TH SHELL 2.1. HEAD DEEPLY HOLLOWED BEHIND. SCAR FOR ROUND STRUT.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 69, NO. II:2, PL. 23:81; SANTUARI D'ETRURIA 1985, P. 75, 4.4A18
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Associated elements: 4968, 3268(2), 3268, 4955, 28, 174, 177, 2733, 2740, 2726, 2744, 1474
Type of decoration: SILEN HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 24.5
Width: 21
MPD: 25
Clay: 7.5YR 5/6(?) OR 6/4
Paint: CREAM SLIP
Height head: 17.5
Height face: 12.7
Distance outer eyes: 6.5
Width nose bottom: 2.2
Width mouth: 2.6
Type shell: FLORAL
Height antefix base: 2.9
Width antefix base: 14.2
Inner H cover tile: 9.2
Outer H cover tile: 11
Inner W cover tile: 12.1
Outer W cover tile: 15.5

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