4939, Vetulonia, Poggetti Lepri

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Record number: 4939
Site: Vetulonia
Building or zone: Poggetti Lepri
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Gorgoneion antefix. Small, mouldmade face, roughly hollowed behind. Plaque handmade ( Th plaque 1.4). W tongue 2.7. Cover tile equals plaque contour except flares at bottom. On back is written: pressi di Selvello loc. La Magia dono Maiano 8/11/68.
Bibliography: Mostra del restauro archeologico 1970, p. 30, no. 37; StEtr 39, 1971, p. 189, no. 16; Curri 1978, p. 80, fig. 74 found with fragments of tiles of red clay; Maggiani in Tetti di terracotta 2011, pp. 21-23, fig. 4
Publication record: Mostra del restauro archeologico. Author: Mazzolai, A.. Place of publication: Grosseto. Publication Date: 1970
Tetti di terracotta: La decorazione architettonica fittile tra Etruria e Lazio in età arcaica. Atti delle giornate di studio, Sapienza-Università di Roma, 25 marzo e 25 ottobre 2010. Journal and volume number: Officina Etruscologia 5. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 2011
Vetulonia I. Author: Curri, C.B.. Journal and volume number: Forma Italiae, Regio VII, vol. V. Place of publication: Firenze. Publication Date: 1978
Type of decoration: Gorgoneion
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico della Maremma
Mouldmade: yes + no
Height: 11.4
Width: 15.2
MPD: 4.5
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Paint: Possible red on tongue.
Height head: 10.9
Height face: 9.1
Distance outer eyes: 5.9
Width nose bottom: 2.2
Width mouth: 5.1
Inner H cover tile: 7.9
Outer H cover tile: 10.5

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