4755, Vetulonia, Poggiarello Renzetti house

Record number: 4755
Site: Vetulonia
Building or zone: Poggiarello Renzetti house
Roof element: Pedimental sculpture
Remarks: Fragment of relief plaques preserving larger male figure in chiton and himation with legs spread. Between legs smaller nude youth. Now joined to torus below. Finished right edge. 3 nail holes. MPH kneeling figure 25.6. Hollow, handmade. From scenes showing slaughter of Medea's sons.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 241, no. 3, Pl. 84:295; Artigianato artistico 1985, pp. 140-142, nos. 162-172
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Artigianato artistico. L'Etruria settentrionale interna in età ellenistica
Associated elements: Joined with 9006 + 34650 + 8990 + 9004 + 9000 + 8983 (ID 4739); also belonging: 8985, 8984 (ID 4756), 8994 (ID 4757)
Type of decoration: 2 male figures
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico: 8992
Mouldmade: no
Height: 29.3
Width: 22.6
Thickness plaque: 2.2
Thickness including relief: 11.6

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