Building or zone: TEMPLE OF MATER MATUTA I - CAMPANIAN ROOF
Remarks: SEVERAL FRAGMENTS OF EDGES, RIGHT & LEFT, OF MOULDMADE FRAME ENDING AT BOTTOM CORNERS IN OUT-TURNED VOLUTE WITH BUD IN UPPER OUTER INTERSTICE. ON CURVED SURFACE INSIDE RAISED VOLUTE BAND, PENDENT, IN-TURNED LOTUS IN HIGH RELIEF, SUSPENDED FROM TENDRIL, BOTTOM LEAF TIP 7.9 ABOVE BOTTOM FINISHED EDGE. BACK FLAT. MINIMUM OF 4 PLAQUES. 5 FRAGMENTS OF LEFT SIDE, 2 OF RIGHT VOLUTE. VOLUTE BANDS & VOLUTES SIT AT OBLIQUE ANGLE TO BACK, TURNED TO SIDE AWAY FROM FRONT. POURED LEAD THROUGH ONE FRAGMENT JUST ABOVE LOTUS, BETWEEN TENDRIL & RAISED VOLUTE BAND. 2ND FRAGMENT WITH CHANNEL TO RIGHT OF VOLUTE. 2 DIFFERENT FRAGMENTS OF ORANGE FABRIC WITH NO SLIP, WORN, 1 FROM LOWER LEFT CORNER WITH VOLUTE & PROBABLE BUD; TO RIGHT, RELIEF ROSETTE? AT BOTTOM BREAK, OPEN CURVED CHANNEL, FOR LEAD?
Type of decoration: VOLUTE BAND WITH PENDENT LOTUS IN RELIEF
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 17.3
Width: 9
MPD: 3.8
Clay: 5YR 6/6 SANDPAPERY
Paint: SURFACE & SIDE COVERED WITH WHITE-GREEN 2.5Y 8/4 - 5Y 8/3. TRACES OF BROWN LINE ALONG INSIDE OF RAISED VOLUTE BAND ON ONE FRAGMENT & OUTLINING TENDRIL & LOTUS. ON ONE RIGHT-HAND CORNER, RAISED VOLUTE BAND TOP PAINTED BLACK, BEVELLED INNER SIDE RED-BROWN
