243, Caere

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Record number: 243
Site: Caere
Position: Pediment slopes
Roof element: Openwork cresting
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
Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Den Etruskiske Samling
The Caprifico roof in its wider context
Associated elements: Raking sima HIN 73 (H.253)
Type of decoration: Open-work floral & geometric designs/winged female
Current Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: HIN 74 (H.254)
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 57
Width: 78
Clay: Brown
Paint: Gold, red, purple-red, white, black
Cresting decoration: Palmettes/whirligigs/figure 8s/ winged female
Height cresting decoration: 45, + winged female = 57
Height floral element: 10.2 palmette
Height whirligig: 12.1

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