Remarks: Fragment of hollow, handmade, thick lower calf of life-size female left leg with raised back of boot, originally belonging with TC 3980. Hole (Diam 3) piercing height along back of piece. Back roughly finished; detached at top from other element (drapery? Support?). From Sermoneta Collection
Bibliography: Kästner 1993, pp. 114-115, no. 9, fig.12 right; Cristofani 2000, p. 400, fig. 10; Winter 2009a, pp. 468-469, 6.E.1.b, Ill. 6.18
Publication record: Architektonische Terrakotten aus der Sammlung der Hergozin von Sermoneta in der Berliner Antikensammlung. Author: Kästner, V.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 109-116 I culti di Caere. Author: Cristofani, M.. Journal and volume number: ScAnt 10. Publication Date: 2000. Pages: 395-425 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
Associated elements: TC 3973.2, TC 3980
Type of decoration: Calf of left leg wearing tall boot from female statue moving to right
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: no
Height: 16.5
Width: 11.1
MPD: 12.1
Clay: 5YR 6/6 with gray core
Paint: White skin 10YR 8/3. Red boot 10R 4/4 with 2 cream overpainted vertical stripes. Black stripes along boot edge & at top of calf (drapery hem?) near break
Condition: Broken through mid-calf and at ankle; joins TC 3973.2
