Remarks: FLORAL REVETMENT PLAQUE DECORATED WITH GROOVED CONCAVE TONGUES/ROLL/FLAT FASCIA/ROLL/9-PETAL PALMETTE BACK-TO-BACK DIAGONALLY WITH SPRAYS OF BERRIES AT EITHER SIDE. PAIR OF S-SPIRALS ALSO SET DIAGONALLY. PATTERN REPEATED TWICE ON PLAQUE IN MIRROR IMAGE. 7 NAIL HOLES, DIAM 1.2-1.3. W TOP 7.4. H CHANNEL UNDER CONCAVE TONGUES 1.3.
Bibliography: WALTERS 1903, P. 422, D711; ANDRÉN 1940, P. 430, NO. II:18, PL. 132:461
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Catalog of terracottas in the British Museum. Author: Walters, H.B.. Place of publication: London. Publication Date: 1903
Associated elements: FRAGMENT IN STOREROOMS WITH VOLUTES, STEM WITH 3 BALLS
Type of decoration: FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: British Museum
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 62.5
Width: 64.5
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: CONCAVE TONGUES WITH PAINTED CENTRAL STRIPE ALTERNATING RED AND BLACK. BETWEEN CONCAVE TONGUES, BLACK GROUND. ABOVE ROLL, RED RECESSED FASCIA. BETWEEN ROLLS PAINTED HOOK MEANDER, PINK-RED FROM TOP, BLACK FROM BOTTOM. BELOW ROLL, RED BAND. ON FRIEZE, BLACK GROUND. PURPLE-RED ON PALMETTE HEART, VOLUTE BANDS.
