Comparanda: FOR FIGURAL ACROTERION BETWEEN VOLUTE BANDS WITH WAVES ON OUTER EDGE, CF. COPENHAGEN, NY CARLSBERG GLYPTOTEK HIN 724 ETC.: OPGENHAFFEN 2011, FIG. 9:F
Remarks: STATUES IN ROUND OF 2 WARRIORS IN COMBAT, LEFT FIGURE (MPH 45.5) KNEELING IN PROFILE TO LEFT WITH HELMETED HEAD TURNED BACK & UPWARD, RIGHT FIGURE ADVANCING TO LEFT. BOTH FIGURES WEAR CUIRASSES OVER TUNICS, THIGH GUARDS & GREAVES (H 16.5). LEFT FIGURE HOLDS SHIELD ON LEFT ARM (DIAM 25) & SWORD WITH CURVED BLADE IN LOWERED RIGHT HAND, & RESTS RIGHT FOOT & LEFT KNEE ON HORIZONTAL BORDER (H 3.3, D 5.5) PAINTED WITH MEANDER. ALONG LEFT LOWER SIDE, WIDE VOLUTE BAND (MISSING VOLUTE AT TOP) WITH 2 CHANNELS, CONNECTED TO HORIZONTAL BORDER BY FLAT PLAQUE (TH 2) PAINTED CREAM WITH RED & BLACK CIRCLES; OUTER EDGE OF VOLUTE BAND FORMED BY CUTOUT WAVE PATTERN (H WAVE 7.4, TH 2), PAINTED BLACK WITH CREAM OUTLINES.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 107-109, NO. I:1, PL. 36:124; HELBIG4 III, P. 729, NO. 2823; PROIETTI 1980, P. 243, FIG. 330; SPRENGER & BARTOLONI 1983, P. 118, PL. 139; LA CIVILTÀ DEGLI ETRUSCHI 1985, 10.11; DANNER 1993A, P. 97
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens. Author: Danner, P.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 93-107 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972 Il Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia. Author: Proietti, G.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1980 La civiltà degli Etruschi. Author: Cristofani, M.. Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985 The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture. Author: Sprenger, M. & G. Bartoloni. Place of publication: New York. Publication Date: 1983
Type of decoration: PAIR OF WARRIORS IN COMBAT ABOVE VOLUTE BAND WITH CUTOUT WAVE PATTERN
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: NO
Height: 70
Width: 77
MPD: 14
Paint: KNEELING WARRIOR: ORANGE HELMET, CREAM CREST WITH RED EDGE, BLACK/BROWN FLAP WITH RED EDGE, RED-BROWN SKIN, BLACK SOLID BEARD, CREAM CUIRASS WITH BLACK EDGES ON FLAPS & NECK, BROWN THIGH GUARDS & GREAVES WITH CREAM BORDERS. SHIELD INSIDE PAINTED RED WITH CREAM OUTER BAND DECORATED WITH BLACK WAVY LINE, & STRAP. STANDING WARRIOR'S THIGH GUARD PAINTED BROWN WITH EDGE DECORATION OF TONGUES OUTLINED IN BLACK ON CREAM GROUND WITH RED CENTRAL VERTICAL BAND
Condition: MISSING UPPER TORSO & FEET OF RIGHT WARRIOR & LOWER PART OF BASE/FRAME
