Remarks: Winged female figure with polos decorated with discs, painted gold, with gold hair & flat disk earrings; white wings with red feathers; white tunic with purple-red edge & gold buttons on shoulders; purple-red mantle, wind-blown to right; Below & to either side open-work designs with flat relief palmette (H 10.2) at top, 5 cream leaves on blue ground with red arc above open-work heart; flat bands with cordoned edges (W 2.2, Th 2.6), cream, forming alternating figure-8s & whirligigs. 2nd set shows profile bent leg of kneeling or flying female figure to right (mirror image to other?)
Bibliography: Poulsen 1966, p. 47; Andrén 1940, pp. 53-54, No. IV:2, Pl. 19:60; Christiansen & Winter 2010, pp. 48-51, no. 13
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Author: Christiansen, J. & N.A. Winter. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 2010 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Den Etruskiske Samling. Author: Poulsen, V.. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 1966 The Caprifico roof in its wider context. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: Il tempio arcaico di Caprifico di Torrecchia. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 2010. Pages: 113-122
Associated elements: Raking sima HIN 73 (H.253)
Type of decoration: Open-work floral & geometric designs/winged female