Building or zone: PALATINE HILL - AREA OF TEMPLE OF VICTORY
Position: EAVES
Roof element: TILES, GEISON
Comparanda: GREEK PROTOTYPE: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. XLVI-VII. PYRGI: PYRGI 1970, PP. 387-389, 392, B:6, FIGS. 305-306
Remarks: EAVES TILE WITH TALL TAENIA (H 9.3) WITH PROJECTING BORDER AT TOP (H 3). SOFFIT CURVED FORMING CAVETTO WITH PAINTED DECORATION IN 2 ZONES: ON CAVETTO, PAINTED TONGUE PATTERN (D 10.5, W TONGUE 2.3) ALTERNATELY BLACK & RED WITH CREAM OUTLINES, BLACK DIVIDING LINE; BEHIND, LARGE ZIGZAG IN RED/WHITE/BLACK WITH RED BANDS AT EITHER SIDE. TAENIA TOP FASCIA PAINTED WITH 2 ROWS OF ALTERNATING SQUARES IN BLACK/WHITE/RED FORMING CHECKERBOARD; ON MAIN FASCIA (H 6, TH 1.6), HOOK MEANDER. RAISED SIDE EDGE, BEGINNING 3.7 FROM FRONT EDGE: H INNER 4.4 AT BACK, 3.8 AT FRONT; OUTER 7.8 AT BACK, 7.6 AT FRONT; W 2.8 AT BACK, 3 AT FRONT. TILE STOPPER AT BACK BREAK (H 2.1)
Bibliography: PENSABENE 1988, P. 57, FIGS. 3-4; LA GRANDE ROMA 1990, P. 92. 4.1.9, PL. VIII
Publication record: Fregio fittile da Palestrina con grifomachia. Author: Pensabene, P.. Journal and volume number: Prospettiva 52. Publication Date: 1988. Pages: 36-40 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990
Type of decoration: PAINTED HOOK MEANDER; TONGUE PATTERN/ZIGZAG BETWEEN BANDS
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium palatino
Height: 9.3
Width: 9
MPD: 30.5
Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
Paint: CREAM 10YR 7/4, RED 7.5R 4/4, BLACK
Condition: FINISHED RIGHT SIDE OF GEISON TILE WITH RAISED SIDE EDGE
Th. tile backer: 3.4
D soffit decoration: 26
Soffit decoration type: PAINTED TONGUE PATTERN/BROAD ZIGZAG BETWEEN RED BANDS
Thickness tile backer: 3.4
Depth soffit decoration: 26
Soffit decoration type: PAINTED TONGUE PATTERN/BROAD ZIGZAG BETWEEN RED BANDS
