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1823, Capua, Le Curti

  • Record number: 1823
  • Site: CAPUA
  • Building or zone: LE CURTI
  • Position: EAVES
  • Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
  • Comparanda: LONDON, BM, GR 1877.8-2.7 (B 592)
  • Remarks: FRAGMENT OF ANTEFIX PLAQUE WITH FEMALE HEAD WEARING SEGMENTED CAP, SURROUNDED BY STRIGIL SHELL SUPERIMPOSED AT TOP WITH LOTUS BELOW 3-LEAF PALMETTE. BURNED. BACK SLIGHTLY CONCAVE BEHIND HEAD
  • Bibliography: KOCH 1912, PP. 44-45, TYPE VI
  • Publication record: Dachterrakotten aus Campanien. Author: Koch, H.. Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1912
  • Type of decoration: STRIGIL SHELL WITH LOTUS & PALMETTE/FEMALE HEAD IN SEGMENTED CAP
  • Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
  • Mouldmade: YES
  • Height: 26.4
  • Width: 14.2
  • MPD: 9.6
  • Clay: 7.5YR 5/4 BURNED
  • Paint: WHITE SURFACE 2.5Y 8/2. DARK PURPLE-BROWN 10R 4/2 INNER OUTLINE OF LEFT TONGUE, LOTUS LEAVES?, DIAGONAL BANDS, GROUND OF SEGMENTED CAP, EYES. BLACK HAIR, RIGHT TONGUE INNER OUTLINE, AREA ABOVE COVER TILE ON BACK OF PLAQUE
  • Condition: PRESERVES HEAD & TOP OF FLORAL SHELL
  • Convex strigil: YES
  • Height head: 12.7
  • Height face: 9.8
  • Distance outer eyes: 6
  • Width nose bottom: 2.3
  • Width mouth: 3.3
  • Height floral field: 9.5
  • Height lotus: 8.2
  • Type shell: STRIGIL/FLORAL
  • Width shell: 9.1
  • Convex: YES
  • Width fascia: 1.5
  • Torus or flat: TORUS
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