206, Veii

Record number: 206
Site: Veii
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Veii Portonaccio antefixes in Villa Giulia
Remarks: Between concave tongues & torus, row of half-circles W 2.4-3.6. Back of head deeply hollowed, slightly squared strut from top of shell to cover tile. Well-preserved paint
Bibliography: Brijder et al.1989, pp. 110 & 214, No. 97, fig. on pl. 111; Riis 1981, p. 44, no. 11M; Greece, Italy & the Roman Empire, Copenhagen 1968, p. 76, fig. on p. 77
Publication record: Etruscan types of heads. Author: Riis, P.J.. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 1981
Type of decoration: Acheloos head in strigil shell frame
Last Recorded Collection: National Museum
Mouldmade: no?
Height: 34.1
Width: 30.5
MPD: 16.3
Clay: 5YR 5/4
Paint: Cream slip 10YR 8/3, red-brown overpainted skin, alternate strigils 2.5YR 3/4, black
Condition: Head & left of shell preserved
Height strigil: 8.2-8.5
Width strigil: 3.5
Convex strigil: yes
Height face: 17.6
Distance outer eyes: 9.1
Width mouth: 4.3
Type shell: Strigils
Height strigil: 8.2-8.5
Width strigil: 3.5
Convex: yes
Width fascia: 2.2
Torus or flat: torus
Height strut: 5.8
Width strut: 4.2

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