Comparanda: MINTURNAE: RESCIGNO 1998A, P. 340, B 4101, PL. XXXII.B, FIG. 198
Remarks: ANTEFIX PLAQUE WITH RUNNING GORGON (H 30.2) IN RELIEF, WINGED WITH WINGED BOOTS, WEARING HAT & BELTED TUNIC, INSIDE OUTER FLAT FASCIA (W 2) WITH PAINTED DIAGONAL BANDS (BLACK/WHITE/RED/WHITE), ENDING IN VOLUTES WITH 3-LEAF PALMETTE AT UPPER INTERSTICES. BOTTOM BORDER WITH 3 FASCIAS, EACH LOWER ONE RECESSED & TALLER: UPPERMOST (H 1.2, W 27.3) WITH ALTERNATING SQUARES (WHITE/BLACKWHITE/RED), MIDDLE TALLER FASCIA (H 2.2, W 25.6) WITH DIAGONAL BANDS (WHITE/BLACKWHITE/RED) SLANTING DOWNWARDS TO RIGHT, AND BOTTOMMOST, TALLEST FASCIA (H 3.1, W 22.6) WITH NARROWER DIAGONAL BANDS (WHITE/BLACKWHITE/RED) SLANTING UPWARD TO RIGHT. BACK PAINTED BLACK ON CLAY. SQUARE STRUT FROM TOP OF PLAQUE (W 3.5)
Type of decoration: RUNNING GORGON
Last Recorded Collection: Museo dei Conservatori
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 40
Width: 42.8
MPD: 8.6
Paint: BROWN SLIP 10YR 6/3, OVER WHICH RICH WHITE PAINT 10YR 8/2 FOR GROUND, SKIN, WINGS, BELT, DESIGNS ON SKIRT & HEM, DETAILS ON BOOTS & THEIR WINGS, SPOTS ON SNAKES; BROWN TUNIC TOP 5R 4/3; RED 10R 3/4 BOTTOM BAND OF HAT, LIPS & TONGUE, INNER BAND OF WINGS, SKIRT, SHIN GUARDS, CONCENTRIC CIRCLES BETWEEN LEGS, OUTLINES OF PALMETTES; BLACK TOP OF POINTED HAT, HAIR & BEARD, LINES ON BELT, DETAILS OF FEATHERS ON WINGS, SNAKES, WIDE HEM OF SKIRT, BOOTS & THEIR WINGS, INNER OUTLINES OF PALMETTE LEAVES
Condition: PLAQUE PRESERVED EXCEPT FOR PALMETTE FINIAL AT TOP (SCAR W 10.6, D 2.6)
