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1472, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Sassi Caduti

  • Record number: 1472
  • Site: FALERII VETERES/CIVITA CASTELLANA
  • Building or zone: SASSI CADUTI
  • Position: PEDIMENT LEFT MUTULUS
  • Roof element: COLUMEN/MUTULUS PLAQUE
  • Remarks: FLAT PLAQUE WITH PROJECTING BOTTOM BORDER (H 4.1, W 53, D 3.7) ON WHICH ARE PRESERVED THE FEET & PARTS OF THE LEGS OF 1 FEMALE FIGURE WITH SKIRT HEM PAINTED ON PLAQUE BEWEEN LEGS, STANDING BEHIND NUDE MALE FIGURE, MOVING TO RIGHT. FEET PROJECT FAR BEYOND LEDGE OF BOTTOM BORDER; MALE & FEMALE LEFT FEET PERCHED ON LEDGE, RIGHT FEET PROJECTING OUT & DOWN. FINISHED LEFT EDGE OF PLAQUE HAS RAISED BORDER (W 4.1), BUT NONE ON FINISHED RIGHT EDGE, WHICH IS CURVED. 7 NAIL HOLES IN PLAQUE (DIAM 1). INSIDE OF MALE TORSO HOLLOW DOWN THROUGH KNEE WITH FINGER STRIATIONS PRESSING CLAY. CAREFULLY TOOLED CURLY PUBLIC HAIR. FEMALE LEG SOLID
  • Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 117, NO. II:2, PL. 44:144; HELBIG II, P. 338, NO. 1779K; SANTUARI D'ETRURIA 1985, P. 113, A.1, PL. ON P. 145
  • Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
    Santuari d'Etruria. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985
  • Associated elements: 12525
  • Type of decoration: NUDE MALE & DRAPED FEMALE FIGURES
  • Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
  • Mouldmade: NO
  • Height: 48.5
  • Width: 53
  • Clay: 7.5YR 6/4
  • Paint: BLACK GROUND; BUFF 10YR 7/3 FEMALE SKIN, SIDE BORDER, TOP & FACE OF BOTTOM BORDER, DECORATION ON HEM (BOTTOM 1ST & 3RD STRIPES & TOP SQUARES); RED-BROWN 7.5R 4/4 MALE SKIN; PURPLE HEM BOTTOM BAND & 4+ SQUARES
  • Condition: INCOMPLETE, RESTORED FROM SEVERAL FRAGMENTS, PRESERVING BOTTOM & FINISHED SIDE EDGES
  • Thickness plaque: 3.4
  • Thickness including relief: 15
  • Mouldmade decoration: NO
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