483, Caere, Monte Abatoncino
- Record number: 483
- Site: Caere
- Building or zone: Monte Abatoncino
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: Andrén 1940, pp. 33-34, No. II:11c; Riis 1941a, p. 10 n. 4, Pl. I:1
- Remarks: Female head with long red finger-waves (H 3.8) across low forehead, double wavy strands at side of face. Flat upright diadem (H 3.8) with red outer edge, band of upright black/red stripes above red/white/black bands. Disk earring (Diam 2.9). Paint well preserved. Plaque overhangs cover tile at bottom H 3. Back hollowed below cover tile, flat & curving into cover tile above
- Bibliography: Nuovi tesori dell'antica Tuscia 1970, p. 49, no. 32, color Pl. B; La grande Roma 1990, p. 142, 6.1.3; Cianferoni 1991, p. 123, no. 40 (530-520 B.C.); Winter 2009a, pp. 441-442, 6.C.6, Ill. 6.10.2
- Publication record: La grande Roma dei Tarquini
Materiali ceretani del Museo Archeologico di Firenze
Nuovi tesori dell'antica Tuscia. Catalogo della mostra
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. - Type of decoration: Female head wearing diadem
- Current Collection: Museo Nazionale: 70706
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 22.9
- Width: 16.9
- MPD: 14.1
- Clay: 5YR 6/6
- Paint: Cream skin 10YR 7/4, red-brown 2.5YR 5/6
- Condition: Complete plaque except for chips from diadem
- Height face: 13.3
- Distance outer eyes: 9.1
- Width nose bottom: 3.6
- Width mouth: 3.3
- Outer H cover tile: 15
- Outer W cover tile: 14.7
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