Building or zone: Southwest of Palatine hill - Auguratorium
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: 34343. Satricum: Andrén 1940, p. 469, No. II:10, pl. 145:508. Norba: Andrén 1940, pp. 398-399, No. I:4. Civita Castellana: Andrén 1940, p. 112, No. I:9. Antemnae: La grande Roma, 7.1.1. Lanuvium: Muzzioli 1981, pp. 196-197 D66. Forum Romanum: La grande Roma 1990, 3.4.2
Remarks: Antefix plaque with female head wearing tall helmet with horns & animal ears, painted blue with red details, in relief against flat plaque with curved edge, painted with red outer band/2 inner bands of white/black & red/white segments with large black segment at top center. Along edge of helmet, inside painted bands, raised band painted with black outer edge & central red zigzag stripe.
Associated elements: 380945, another with no inventory number
Type of decoration: Juno Sospita head surrounded by painted plaque
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium palatino
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 15.8
Width: 10.6
MPD: 6.9
Clay: 10YR 6/4
Paint: Cream skin 10YR 7/4, blue 5Y 6/1, red 10R 4/6, pink lips & inner animal ear 10R 5/6, brown (painted over gold?) 7.5YR 4/4
