1891, Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini
- Record number: 1891
- Site: Caere
- Building or zone: Vigna Marini Vitalini
- Position: Pediment
- Roof element: Columen/mutulus plaque
- Comparanda: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
- Remarks: Solid, handmade small helmeted head with beard & moustache, originally seen from front in three-quarters view to left. Right side less finished. Helmet with curved cheekpiece & pointed arch over nose, forming raised black element with waves at top, 2 each side coiling upwards and inwards towards center. Low crest, thick "wings" on outer side of helmet
- Bibliography: Die Welt der Etrusker 1988, pp. 170-172, B 6.1.19; Lulof 2008, p. 200, fig. 5; Winter 2009a, pp. 463-466, 6.D.6
- Publication record: Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder
Le amazzoni e i guerrieri di Vigna Marini-Vitalini. La ricostruzione di un frontone "straordinario"
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. - Associated elements: TC 6681.7 (2) + 6681.8 (1), 6681.7 (1, 4, 5, 6), 6681.8 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), 6681.11c (1, 2)
- Type of decoration: Bearded warrior head in Attic helmet
- Current Collection: Antikensammlung: TC 6681.7 (3)
- Mouldmade: no
- Height: 8.6
- Width: 7
- MPD: 4.9
- Clay: 5YR 6/6
- Paint: Red lips & skin. Black eyes, moustache, beard, ear outline, hair below helmet at back. Helmet brown with red stripes radiating from back of brown crest, black waves, cream "wings" with red front edge
- Condition: Broken through neck
- Distance outer eyes: 2.9
- Width nose bottom: 1
- Width mouth: .9
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