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
