1117, Rome, Palatine hill

Record number: 1117
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Palatine hill
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, full figure
Remarks: Mouldmade antefix plaque with figure of winged Eros playing double flute on left and draped dancer on right, above tall flat bottom border. Scar of strut 16 cm from bottom edge & 3 cm above cover tile top. Hole for meniskos in top of Eros's head (Diam 1)
Bibliography: Di Mino 1982, Pl. 18.4
Publication record: Note sulla decorazione coroplastica a Roma dal VI al IV secolo a.C.. Author: Di Mino, M.R.. Journal and volume number: Roma repubblicana fra il 509 e il 270 a.C.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1982. Pages: 65-76
Type of decoration: Eros & dancer
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium palatino
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 22.8
Width: 24.3
MPD: 8.3
Clay: 10YR 7/3
Paint: Thick white slip 10YR 8/1, red drapery & Eros flesh 7.5R 4/6, dark purple border/hem on drapery 7.5R 4/2, black slip on back
Condition: Fairly complete except for head of dancer
Height strut: 5.5+
Width strut: 2.5
Inner H cover tile: 8.7
Outer H cover tile: 12.8
Inner W cover tile: 13.5
Outer W cover tile: 19.8

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