125, Tarquinia

Record number: 125
Site: Tarquinia
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: MS 1821, 1822; Tarquinia 1476, 1475; Florence 81790; Sarasota, FL Ringling Museum 28.2112
Remarks: Crisper impression than MS 1821 & 1822.
Bibliography: Luce 1921a, p. 275, No. 3; Andrén 1940, p. 69, No. II:4; ; E. de Grummond 2000-2001, fig. 16
Publication record: A group of architectural terra-cottas from Corneto
Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Maenads and meaning: antefixes from Tarquinia in American collections
Associated elements: Female head antefixes with shell MS 1819?
Type of decoration: Silen head in floral shell frame
Current Collection: University Museum: MS 1823
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 23
Width: 16.3
MPD: 13.2
Clay: 7.5 YR 6/4
Paint: Red skin 10R 4/6. blue ground 5BF 5/1 behind hair strands at right side of face
Height antefix base: 3
Inner H cover tile: 9.9
Outer H cover tile: 12.1

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