Comparanda: Capua: Koch 1912, p. 37, note 1, Pl. 6, no. 3. Copenhagen NCG, HIN 434
Remarks: Small antefix plaque with Gorgoneion with 2 rows of snail curls across forehead and 2 waved strands of hair at either side of beard, flanked by volutes. Below beard, chiton top. Across bottom, tall recessed base with painted meander. Fairly crisp mould. Black on round moulding, volute eye, hair, alternating strands of beard, alternating vertical bands on chiton top, top line of meander. Red-brown on volute bands, alternate beard strands, chiton top & alternating vertical stripes on chiton, box with star & alternating meander band
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 499, No. I:8, Pl. 156:523
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Type of decoration: Gorgoneion
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium Comunale
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 25.2
Width: 25.5
Paint: Cream slip 2.5Y 7/4, red-brown 7.5YR 4/4, black
Condition: Preserves head and lower part of antefix plaque
Height face: 10.4
Distance outer eyes: 7.4
Width mouth: 7.1
Height antefix base: 6.1
Width antefix base: 22.6
Inner H cover tile: 13.5
Outer H cover tile: 15
Inner W cover tile: 13
Outer W cover tile: 17.1
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