1856, Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini
- Record number: 1856
- Site: Caere
- Building or zone: Vigna Marini Vitalini
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: TC 6681.3 (6); Philadelphia, University Museum MS 1813; Copenhagen NM ABb 297; New York Metropolitan Museum 96.18.154 (GR 1031)
- Remarks: Antefix plaque with female head in relief, wearing tall diadem (H 4) above finger-waves of hair, & disk earrings (Diam 2.3). Diadem painted with pattern of alternating light brown/red circles on dark red ground, above gray houndstooth outlined in black on dark red ground. Plaque ovehangs cover tile 4 cm.
- Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 32, No. II:11a; Die Welt der Etrusker 1988, p. 174, B 6.1.27; Winter 2009a, pp. 439-440, 6.C.4.d
- Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. - Type of decoration: Female head in relief, wearing tall diadem & disk earrings
- Current Collection: Antikensammlung: TC 6681.3 (5)
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 24.7
- Width: 15.4
- MPD: 11
- Clay: 5YR 6/6
- Paint: Light brown 7.5YR 6/6, red 7.5R 4/4
- Condition: Complete except for lower rt corner
- Height head: 18.6
- Height face: 14.5
- Distance outer eyes: 9
- Width nose bottom: 3.2
- Width mouth: 3.4
- Inner H cover tile: 12
- Outer H cover tile: 14.2
- Inner W cover tile: 8.6
- Outer W cover tile: 14.5
- Thickness tile: 2.3-2.8
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