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6592, Veii, Portonaccio sanctuary

  • Record number: 6592
  • Site: VEII
  • Building or zone: PORTONACCIO SANCTUARY
  • Position: PEDIMENT SLOPES
  • Roof element: ACROTERIA, HUMAN STATUES
  • Remarks: ACROTERION OF WARRIOR ATTACHED TO TOP OF RAKING SIMA. TINY HELMETED HEAD ATTACHED TO CUIRASSED MALE TORSO TO LEFT. AT RIGHT, STRIGIL TOP, W 3, D 5.1, H 3.6, WHITE WITH PAINTED VERTICAL STRIPE AND RAISED TOP FASCIA, H 5, D 2.5. SCALE AND FABRIC AND STYLE EQUAL TO LARGE HORSE WITH SMALL FEMALE RIDER LATERAL ACROTERION OF WHICH THIS IS REVERSED DIRECTION AND THUS PROBABLY FROM OPPOSITE SLOPE. HEAD: MPH 7.2, MPW 3.5, MPD 5. BELL HELMET WITH SMALL HOLE IN TOP. BLACK HAIR. WHITE HELMET. TORSO: MPH 15, MPW 19.3, MPD 10.4. WHITE CUIRASS WITH BLACK DETAILS. LIGHT BROWN SKIN. 3RD FRAGMENT OF LEFT BUTTOCK AND THIGH MPH 4.5, MPW 8.2, MPD 4.3. HEAD JOINS TORSO.
  • Bibliography: SANTUARI D'ETRURIA 1985, P. 102, 5.1 B4; DANNER 1993A, P. 103; CARLUCCI 2007, P. 34, PL. XII.A-B
  • Publication record: Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens. Author: Danner, P.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 93-107
    Gli apparati decorativi tardoarcaici del tempio di Portonaccio a Veio. Author: Carlucci, C.. Journal and volume number: StEtr 71. Publication Date: 2007. Pages: 33-46
    Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
  • Associated elements: 2268 SMALL HORSE MUZZLE EQUAL TO HEAD OF OTHER ACROTERIA, 2513 HORSE LEG, HOOF TO LEFT.
  • Type of decoration: HELMETED WARRIOR IN CUIRASS
  • Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
  • Mouldmade: NO
  • Height: 21
  • Width: 19
  • Height face: 3.5
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