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1144, Capua

  • Record number: 1144
  • Site: CAPUA
  • Position: EAVES
  • Roof element: ANTEFIXES, BUSTS
  • Comparanda: RESCIGNO 1998A, P. 321, B 1 3301, FIG. 178, CAPUA P262
  • Remarks: LOW, HORSESHOE-SHAPED PLAQUE WITH FEMALE BUST WITH RAISED FOREARMS. EDGE HAS ROUNDED BAND (W .8) INSIDE WHICH IS DEEPLY MOULDED HOOK MEANDER WITH INNER BAND. ABOVE HEAD, 7-PETAL PALMETTE WITH TENDRILS TO EITHER SIDE: 1 CURVING UPWARD ENDING IN SMALL PALMETTE, OTHER DOWNWARD ENDING IN VOLUTE. HEAD WEARS POLOS; BELOW IS HAIR, FALLING BELOW EARS IN 3 BEADED STRANDS TO EITHER SIDE OF HEAD. SHOULDERS & CHITON WITH RIDGE EDGE AT NECK. BREASTS INDICATED. BACK OF PLAQUE LUMPY WITH TRIANGULAR RIDGE UP CENTER
  • Bibliography: SERRA 1934, PP. 5, 13 BOTTOM ROW, NO. 2
  • Publication record: Il R. Museo Artistico Industriale di Roma. Author: Serra, L.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1934
  • Type of decoration: FEMALE BUST WITH RAISED ARMS/PALMETTES & VOLUTES/HOOK MEANDER
  • Last Recorded Collection: Museo dei Conservatori
  • Mouldmade: YES
  • Height: 21.8
  • Width: 27
  • MPD: 8
  • Clay: 2.5YR 4/6
  • Paint: CREAM SLIP 10YR 8/3, RED ON VOLUTES & TENDRILS, MEANDER, BRACELET & SLEEVE EDGE 7.5R 3/4, BLACK ON MEANDER
  • Condition: FAIRLY COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR COVER TILE
  • Height face: 7.2
  • Width nose bottom: 1.8
  • Width mouth: 2
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