Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta - Etrusco-Ionian roof
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Ficana 37791
Remarks: Antefix plaque with female head in relief, wearing painted diadem, disk earrings, painted necklace with 3 bullae. Eyes painted only, no relief. Lips sharply curved into Archaic smile. Diadem projects above cover tile in back, and plaque overhangs cover tile below by 7 cm.. Back roughly hollowed out behind head with finger marks
Bibliography: Knoop 1987, p. 14, no. 15, pl. 12; Winter 2009a, pp. 435-436, 6.C.4.a, fig. 6.15 [giving inv. as 10195/1 (10194)]
Publication record: Antefixa Satricana. Sixth-century architectural terracottas from the sanctuary of Mater Matuta at Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Place of publication: Assen. Publication Date: 1987 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Type of decoration: Female head in relief, wearing painted diadem, disk earrings, necklace with 3 bullae
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 25.1
Width: 18.1
Clay: 5YR 5/6
Paint: Yellow 10YR 8/3 on front & top of plaque; black 2 rows of hatched pattern on diadem, eyebrows, lids & pupils, ear outlines, X & dots on earrings, hair; red on lips, earring & necklace, diadem herringbone converging at top. Oblique White bands on black hair at side s of head below ears (fillets?)
