5576, Orvieto, Belvedere

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Record number: 5576
Site: ORVIETO
Building or zone: BELVEDERE
Roof element: REVETMENT PLAQUES, FLORAL
Remarks: FLORAL REVETMENT PLAQUE. SOME PLAQUES CUT OFF AT BOTTOM IN IRREGULAR CURVE, THEREFORE EVIDENCE THAT THEY WERE USED TO COVER RAKING BEAMS (CANTHERII) ABOVE THE PEDIMENT AS THEY WERE CUT-OFF TO ALLOW FOR PEDIMENTAL SCULPTURE HEADS OR SHOULDERS WHICH PROJECTED ABOVE LOWER EDGE OF RAKING CORNICE. H TOP STRIGIL TIPS 2.8, D 6.7. D STRIGILS 2.5. W INTERSTICES 0.9. D ROLL 3.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 183, NO. II:44, PL. C:2, 70:230; LA CIVILTÀ DEGLI ETRUSCHI 1985, P. 380, 16.1.34
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
La civiltà degli Etruschi. Author: Cristofani, M.. Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
Type of decoration: FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 43.5
Width: 58
Clay: 5YR 7/6
Paint: RED 7.5R 4/4. BLACK GROUND.
Height strigil: 6
Width strigil: 4
Height main field: 32.8
Thickness plaque: 2.4
Thickness including relief: 2.7
Height strigil: 6
Width strigil: 4

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