2237

Record number: 2237
Roof element: Antefixes, floral
Comparanda: Capua: Koch 1912, pp. 16ff., 23 ff. pls I+II; Circeo: Righi, QuadAEI 5 (1981) 204, no. 6, pl. XLVI.7; Rome (Palatine + Campidoglio): Gjerstad 1960, p. 88, fig. 56.5-6; Gjerstad 1966, p. 458, n. 2, fig. 129, nn. 2 +3; III, p. 202, fig. 127.1; Caere: Andrén 1940, p. CLXVII
Remarks: Capua type antefix with central upright palmette surrounded by strigil shell frame. Palmette central half-disk W 3, 5.2, 6.7. W flat fillet 1.1, W roll 1.3, W strigil + cordon 4.8. Cover tile top painted brown 23 cm from back of shell, cream behind. Tile widens toward back from 21.1 to 23.8 cm. Tile underside has cross-panel. Gorga Collection
Bibliography: Pensabene & Sanzi di Mino 1983, p. 55, no. 15, pl. V
Publication record: Museo Nazionale Romano, Le terrecotte II.1: Antefisse. Author: Pensabene, P. & M. Sanzi di Mino. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1983
Type of decoration: Palmette
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Romano
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 23
Width: 27.5
MPD: 45
Clay: 5YR 5/6
Width strigil: 3.7
Width palmette: 17.2
Type shell: Strigil
Width shell: 6.4
Width strigil: 3.7
Height antefix base: 2.5
Inner H cover tile: 12.8
Outer H cover tile: 15.3
Inner W cover tile: 18.8
Outer W cover tile: 23.8

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