5568, Orvieto

Record number: 5568
Site: Orvieto
Roof element: Tiles, eaves
Remarks: Eaves tile with painted soffit frieze of 2 rows of palmettes and lotuses, addorsed alternately, with row of S-spirals in middle. D painted frieze 20.2. Wide red band at back 2.6. Raised side edge ends 5 cm from front edge. Oblique stopper W 1.8, H 2.8, L 5.5.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 182, no. II:41
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Type of decoration: Floral
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico: 294
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: Palmette has black dots at end of each leaf. Red
Height palmette: 6.6
Width palmette: 7.3
Thickness tile: 3.9
Inner H raised side edge: 3
Outer H raised side edge: 5.8
Width raised side edge: 3

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