1629, Pyrgi, Temple B, phase 2
- Record number: 1629
- Site: Pyrgi
- Building or zone: Temple B, phase 2
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Remarks: Fragmentary antefix with female head wearing diadem (H 3.4), in relief, surrounded by ribbon shell frame. Hair in horizontal waves across forehead, with wavy sections over ears. Shell frame consists of continuous band of S-curves, with tear-drops painted within loops. Area behind head & neck hollowed. Raised ridge as strut between back of shell & cover tile
- Bibliography: Colonna 1971, p. 281, Pl. LXXXIII.2; Winter 1978, p. 42, pl. 20.2; Pyrgi 1988-1989, p. 200, fig. 168; Carlucci 2006, pp. 10-11, B XII
- Publication record: Archaic architectural terracottas decorated with human heads
Notizie sulla ricomposizione dell'altorilievo tardo-arcaico del tempio A e sulla sistemazione della Sala pyrgense di Villa Giulia
Osservazioni sulle associazioni e sulla distribuzione delle antefisse di II fase appartenenti ai sistemi decorativi etrusco-laziali
Pyrgi. Scavi nel santuario etrusco (1969-1971) - Associated elements: 26 + 203
- Type of decoration: Female head wearing diadem/ribbon shell frame
- Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: 56330
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 22.8
- Width: 15.4
- MPD: 13.7
- Clay: 10YR 8/3
- Paint: White 10YR 8/3, red 2.5YR 5/6-4/6 hair & tear-drops
- Condition: Preserves head & part of surrounding shell frame
- Height head: 16.3
- Height face: 10.8
- Width nose bottom: 1.9
- Width mouth: 2.8
- Type shell: Ribbon
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