1243, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Sassi Caduti

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Record number: 1243
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Sassi Caduti
Position: Pediment apex
Roof element: Acroteria, human statues
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
Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens
Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier
Il Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
La civiltà degli Etruschi
The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture
Type of decoration: Pair of warriors in combat above volute band with cutout wave pattern
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 12463
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
Height face: 8.1

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