Remarks: Antefix plaque (H 27.6, W 28.7) with shell of concave tongues/roll ending in volutes/central plaque with relief of upright lotus flanked by half palmettes, on deep plinth, with hollow leg & hoofs (MPH leg 41) of Silen facing right. Raised disk on axis of tile with painted palmette on both faces H. 31.6, D. 22, Th. 2.1. Raised semicircle along tile H 21, W 31.7, D 2.9. Mouldmade antefix plaque, handmade Silen.
Bibliography: Andr�n 1961, pp. 50-52, Pl. 20-22; Enea nel Lazio 1981, pp. 14-15, A5; Pensabene & Sanzi di Mino 1983, pp. 58-9, no. 21, Pl. VII; La grande Roma 1990, p. 195, 8.4.1, Pls. XVIII-XIX
Publication record: Enea nel Lazio: archeologia e mito. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1981 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990 Museo Nazionale Romano, Le terrecotte II.1: Antefisse. Author: Pensabene, P. & M. Sanzi di Mino. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1983 Scavi e scoperte sull'acropoli di Ardea. Author: Andr�n, A.. Journal and volume number: OpRom 3. Publication Date: 1961. Pages: 1-68
Associated elements: May be counterpart to Maenad antefix inv. 359252
Type of decoration: Silen/relief lotus/half-palmettes/painted palmette
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Romano
Mouldmade: Yes & no
Height: 46
Width: 31.7
MPD: 50
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: Red-brown 5YR 4/3, brown hoofs 7.5YR 5/4
Condition: Silen figure broken mid-leg
Type shell: Strigil
Width shell: 4.4/4.9
Height antefix base: 4.4
Width antefix base: 25
Depth antefix base: 11.2
Outer H cover tile: 12.9
Outer W cover tile: 20.5
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