Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta - Etrusco-Ionian roof
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Tiles, eaves
Comparanda: Cerveteri
Remarks: Large fragment of eaves tile with flat top & bottom. Top painted brown. Soffit painted with 2 brown volutes (outer Diam 7.5, W band 1.3) with painted black eyes (Diam 2.3) & brown volute bands (W 1.4), above which 2 arcs (lower brown, upper black) from which extend 5 palmette leaves (brown with black outlines)
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 459-460, No. I:6; Niew licht 1985, fig. 23; Knoop 1987, p. 233, no. 153, pl. 65; Winter 2009a, pp. 482-483, 6.F.2.a, Ill. 6.22.1
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 Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Niew licht op een oude stad: Italiaanse en Nederlandse opgravingen in Satricum. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1985 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
Associated elements: 10153/2-5
Type of decoration: Painted volutes & palmettes
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Height: 3
Width: 17.5
MPD: 22
Clay: 5YR 5/6 = 10153/4
Paint: Brown top surface 10 YR 5/3, cream 2.5Y 8/2, brown volutes 5YR 4/3, black. = 10153/4
