Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta I - Campanian roof
Position: Pediment
Roof element: Columen/mutulus plaque
Remarks: Fragment from center of relief plaque with figure of female with frontal upper torso, lower torso & legs in profile to right. At neck, edges of beard. Drapery with apotygma, & hem of skirt visible below raised left thigh. Nail hole at right
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 459, No. I:2, fig. 41 center; Knoop 1987, p. 242, fig. 13, pl. 80; Lulof & Knoop 1995; Lulof 1997a, pp. 90-92, fig. 9; Heldring 1998, pp. 20-22, fig. 20
Publication record: A dead African or a decapitated Medusa? An iconographical enigma solved. Author: Lulof, P.S. & R.R. Knoop. Journal and volume number: Meded 54. Publication Date: 1995. Pages: 39-51 Antefixa Satricana. Sixth-century architectural terracottas from the sanctuary of Mater Matuta at Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Place of publication: Assen. Publication Date: 1987 Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Myths from Greece. The representation of power on the roofs of Satricum. Author: Lulof, P.S.. Journal and volume number: Meded 56. Publication Date: 1997. Pages: 85-114 Satricum. A town in Latium. Author: Heldring, B.. Journal and volume number: Satricana 1 rev. ed.. Place of publication: Tonden. Publication Date: 1998 Two Etrusco-Italic antefixes. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Journal and volume number: Classical Art in the Nicholson Museum, Sydney. Place of publication: Mainz. Publication Date: 1995. Pages: 91-101
Associated elements: 10040, 10038/1, 10038/2, 10039, NN 1.109/1, 10041/1, NN 1.109/2, 10041/2, 10041/3, 10045
Type of decoration: Bearded running Gorgon moving to right
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: no
Height: 17
Width: 14.5
MPD: 3.4
Clay: burned
Paint: Cream paint 2.5Y 8/2, red on chest
Condition: 3 joining fragments
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