1339, Rome, Forum Romanum -Temple of Castor & Pollux

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Record number: 1339
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Forum Romanum -Temple of Castor & Pollux
Roof element: Antefixes, full figure
Comparanda: Civita Castellana, Vignale Minore, Villa Giulia 7206: Andrén 1940, Pl. 33:114. Veii, Campetti: Vagnetti 1971, Pl. II.3. Rome (Capitoline & Ponte Cestio), Satricum, Veii Campetti, Cerveteri Vigna Parrocchiale, Civita Castellana: Cristofani 1987b, pp. 115-116. For rendering of hair above hoof, cf. Ardea acroterion in Rome, MNR
Remarks: Fragment of lower part of female figure wearing long dress painted cream with reddish-brown bottom edge, striding to right with cream-colored foot (MPL 10.1, D 3.7) in profile to right, resting on base painted with box meander. At left of fragment, on base, hoof painted brown-black,above which part of leg with hair rendered by vertical strokes. Background plaque between hoof & foot painted dark brown/black, as is top of base. Meander painted with white band with alternating red & black boxes, with black horizontal band & boxes across top & red band & boxes across bottom. On back, scar of cover tile
Bibliography: La grande Roma 1990, 3.4.3, pl. V; Grønne 1990, pp. 112-113, no. 30, figs. 14-15; Cristofani 1992c, Pl. 33.4; Grønne 1992, p. 165, JJ-039 CV 87-34.2, 87-34.3, 87-34.4, 87-34.7, 87-49.3, figs. 142 and 143, pl. III.2
Publication record: Fragments of architectural terracottas from the first temple of Castor and Pollux on the Forum Romanum
La grande Roma dei Tarquini
The architectural terracottas
Über die Anfänge der 'römischen Kunst'. Die Zeit der Tarquinier
Associated elements: Cat. nos. 1-29, 31-38
Type of decoration: Silen & Maenad
Current Collection: Danish Academy: CO:V 87-34,7 + 87-34,4 + 87-34,3 + 87-34,2 + 87-49,3
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 11.8
Width: 23.3
MPD: 8.6
Clay: 2.5Y 8/4
Paint: Cream 10YR 7/3 light brown, brown-black, red 10R 4/4
Condition: Broken through hem of dress, preserving foot & part of base
Height antefix base: 4.1
Depth antefix base: 1.9
Inner H cover tile: 8.6
Outer H cover tile: 11.3
Inner W cover tile: 12.7
Outer W cover tile: 18.7

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