1069, Rome, Forum Romanum - Regia III

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Record number: 1069
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Forum Romanum - Regia III
Roof element: Revetment plaques,figural
Comparanda: R65.18, R64.346, R65.21, R65.19, R65.6, R65.7, R65.55, R65.5/20, R65.9, fragments from excavations of Temple of Divus Julius
Remarks: Fragments preserve top flat fascia, painted with row of tongues outlined in red/white with black vertical central band on alternate tongues, above thin fillet with alternating wide white/red bands (W 3-3.5), above figured frieze with painted red-brown background and relief feline moving to left. Head was probably in profile. Nail hole (Diam 0.6) just below fillet. Non-joining fragment with possible part of feline leg. Formerly in the Antiquarium forense
Bibliography: Brown & Scott 1985, pp. 188-189, no. 3, fig. 7:3; La grande Roma 1990, p. 61, 3.2.12, Pl. III: Downey 1993, p. 236, fig. 6; Downey 1995, pp. 73-74, No. 1, figs. 5, 6; Winter 2009a, pp. 175-178, 3.D.1.a, fig. 3.9 (photo reversed)
Publication record: Archaic architectural terracottas from the Regia
Architectural terracottas from the Regia
La Regia nel Foro Romano
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Associated elements: From Section 6d: antefix R64.347, raking simas R65.72, R64.286
Type of decoration: Feline moving to left
Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Romano, Baths of Diocletian: R64.320
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 15
Width: 20
MPD: 2.5
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Paint: Red-brown 2.5YR 4/4, cream slip on feline body 10YR 8/3
Condition: 2 joining fragments with part of top fascia & figured frieze; 3rd non-joining fragment
Height top fascia: 3.5
Depth top fascia: 2.4
Decoration main field: Relief figured frieze
Thickness plaque: 1.7
Thickness including relief: 2.2
Mouldmade decoration: yes
Painted decoration only: yes

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