1820, Capua, Le Curti

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Record number: 1820
Site: CAPUA
Building or zone: LE CURTI
Position: EAVES
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, FULL FIGURE
Comparanda: TC 7239 BUT SLIGHTLY LARGER & LESS CLEAR IMPRESSION; PROBABLY FROM 2 DIFFERENT MOULDS FROM THE SAME PROTOTYPE; LONDON BM B599
Remarks: ANTEFIX PLAQUE MOULDED IN RELIEF WITH RUNNING, WINGED FIGURE WITH FRONTAL HEAD & UPPER TORSO, LEGS IN PROFILE TO LEFT, WEARING WINGED BOOTS & SHORT TUNIC, SURROUNDED BY STRIGIL FRAME OVERLAPPED BY HEAD. HAIR FALLS IN 3 LONG STRANDS OVER FRONT OF CHEST. RAISED RIGHT ARM, LOWERED LEFT ARM, WITH WINGS BELOW. RAISED BOTTOM BORDER. COVER TILE ATTACHED TO BOTTOM OF FLAT PLAQUE ON BACK.
Bibliography: KOCH 1912, PP. 49-50, TYPE B.II, P.296
Publication record: Dachterrakotten aus Campanien. Author: Koch, H.. Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1912
Type of decoration: RUNNING WINGED FIGURE (GORGON/HARPY)
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 21.3
Width: 25.4
MPD: CA. 6.1
Clay: 7.5 YR 7/5 WITH THICK, DARK GRAY CORE
Paint: CREAM SURFACE 7.5YR 8/4. RED 10R 4/6 ON SHELL FRAME & FILLETS, RIGHT WING, WINGS OF FORWARD RIGHT BOOT, TRACES OF LEFT WING & BOOT WING, HAIR & EYES
Condition: COMPLETE PLAQUE
Height strigil: 1.6
Width strigil: 1.4
Height face: 4.7
Width nose bottom: .9
H shoulder-waist: 4.1
Type shell: STRIGIL
Width shell: 3
Height strigil: 1.6
Width strigil: 1.4
Width fascia: .8
Torus or flat: 2 FILLETS
Height antefix base: .9
Width antefix base: 24.9
Depth antefix base: 2.7
Inner H cover tile: 9.5
Outer H cover tile: 11.6
Inner W cover tile: 12.3
Outer W cover tile: 21.1
Thickness tile: 2.4-3.1

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