1547, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Vignale, larger temple

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Record number: 1547
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Vignale, larger temple
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Antefix with Silen head surrounded by shell frame. Colors well-preserved. On back, plaque hollowed behind head, strut from top of cover tile to shell back & 2 oblique ridges of clay to either side, to strengthen connection between plaque & cover tile. Tile squared at top just behind plaque
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 97-98, No. II:5, Pls. 30:106 center & G:6
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Associated elements: 7285, 7286; female head antefixes 7277, 7287
Type of decoration: Silen head in strigil shell frame
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 7282
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 26.3
Width: 24.1
MPD: 18.3
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Paint: Cream slip 10YR 7/4 on strigils, encircling rounded band, diadem, eyeballs, moustache, animal paws, base central band, back of plaque & cover tile top; dark red 10R 3/6 central vertical band of tongues, outer outline of encircling band & alternate oblique stripes on band, animal ears & skin, lips, top band & squares on base, dart tips; black/brown edge of shell & recessed outline of tongues, central stripe on volutes & alternate oblique stripes on encircling band, decoration on diadem, hair, eyes, dots on moustache, beard, stripe on paws, bottom band & squares on base
Height face: 11.3
Distance outer eyes: 4.6
Width nose bottom: 1.7
Width mouth: 1.7
Type shell: Strigil
Width shell: 7.2
Height antefix base: 2.2-2.5
Width antefix base: 12.9
Height strut: 10
Inner H cover tile: 6.4
Outer H cover tile: 7.9
Inner W cover tile: 12.9
Outer W cover tile: 16

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