5871, Orvieto, Cannicella

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Record number: 5871
Site: Orvieto
Building or zone: Cannicella
Roof element: Acroteria, central
Remarks: Central acroterion of battle between a male and a female figure. Face measurements are from male warrior (female face not preserved). H cuirass 16.6. Iron nails in top of head, left arm, right shoulder. Back of plaque flat, painted as drapery. Finished left edge. 2nd fragment preserves part of spiral frame with tongue edge, right bent arm of female. MPH 29.4, MPW 20.6, MPD 5. W spiral 4.3. Flat back painted with spiral, male leg to left. N.B., more fragments have since been added.
Bibliography: Gens New York 1991, pp. 261-266, no. 6.1; Stopponi 1991; Stopponi 1993, p. 160, fig. 10; Danner 1993a, p. 97; Torelli 2000, p. 620, no. 268; Stopponi 2003, fig. 12; Stopponi 2011
Publication record: Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens
Gens antiquissima Italiae. Antichità dall'Umbria a New York
Gli Etruschi
I templi e l'architettura templare
Terrecotte architettoniche da Orvieto
Un acroterio dal santuario di Cannicella ad Orvieto
Associated elements: Database ID numbers (5871-5876)
Type of decoration: Battle between male and female figure
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale: 80560 + 83595 + 770
Height: 27.4
Width: 24
MPD: 10.2
Clay: 10YR 6/4
Paint: Surface 10YR 7/3. Brown skin 7.5YR 5/4. Red-purple on drapery/mantle of female and lips and spot on cheek of male 5R 3/3. Blue edges on black mantle with white outer band and red edge.
Height head: 8.1
Height face: 6.2
Distance outer eyes: 4.1
Width mouth: 1.8

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