4858, Capua
- Record number: 4858
- Site: Capua
- Roof element: Antefixes, heads
- Comparanda: Replicas: Koch 1912, P235, 236; Berlin, Antiquarium Inv. 7160; imitation from Teano: BdA 1963, p. 133, Fig. 5a
- Remarks: Female head antefix with shell frame. Mounted in base, so MPH is only estimated. W roll 1.5. No strut.
- Bibliography: Walters 1903, pp. 167-168, B592; Koch 1912, pp. 44-45, Type VI, Pl. VIII.2; Heurgon 1986, p. 171; Winter 1986, p. 179, fig. 6
- Publication record: Catalog of terracottas in the British Museum
Dachterrakotten aus Campanien
Etruscans at Capua: Reflections of history in artistic production
Les antefixes archaiques de Capoue - Type of decoration: Female head
- Current Collection: British Museum: GR 1877.8-2.7 (B592)
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 31.6
- Width: 32.3
- Clay: 5YR 5/4
- Paint: Red and black on roll as diagonal bands, outlining inner strigil in alternation and meander on base: 7.5R 4/4 red. Black hair, volute eye. Red decoration on flat fascia, dress, wavy line and dots on upper base, scallop edge of headdress. Brown around cover tile.
- Height strigil: 7.5
- Width strigil: 4.3
- Height face: 9.8
- Distance outer eyes: 5.8
- Type shell: Strigil
- Height strigil: 7.5
- Width strigil: 4.3
- Height antefix base: 4.4 est.
- Width antefix base: 23.3
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