Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta I - Campanian roof
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Antefix with smallest-sized female head surrounded by flat fascia ending in volutes/roll/strigil shell frame, with roll & 2-stepped base below chiton top. Face has same assymetry as larger 10206: right eye higher & at more oblique angle, but less detail: no central vertical depression on forehead or chin.
Bibliography: Niew licht 1985, no. 66; Knoop 1987, p. 89, no. 89, pl. 39
Publication record: Antefixa Satricana. Sixth-century architectural terracottas from the sanctuary of Mater Matuta at Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Place of publication: Assen. Publication Date: 1987 Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985
Type of decoration: Female head surrounded by strigil shell frame
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 30
Width: 31
Clay: 7.5YR 5/4?
Paint: Cream slip 10YR 8/3; red inner outlines of alternating strigils, row of large dots on flat fascia with 2 horizontal stripes at bottom, diagonal band on roll, lips, volute outline; black inner outline of alternating strigils, diagonal bands on roll, volute eyes, hair, pupils, eyebrows, bottom base fascias?
Condition: Missing parts of lower right of plaque, & area to left of head
