2388, Capua(?)

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Record number: 2388
Site: Capua(?)
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Female head antefix surrounded by lotus and palmette shell, with well-preserved paint and plaque. H lotus and pendent palmette 13.5.
Bibliography: Winter 1978, p. 43, pl. 21.2; Winter 1986, p.180, fig. 8; Rescigno 1998a, p. 331, E3207, fig. 205 top left
Publication record: Archaic architectural terracottas decorated with human heads. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: RM 85. Publication Date: 1978. Pages: 27-58
Etruscans at Capua: Reflections of history in artistic production. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: Italian Iron Age artefacts in the British Museum. Place of publication: London. Publication Date: 1986. Pages: 179-184
Tetti Campani. Età arcaica. Cuma, Pitecusa e gli altri contesti. Author: Rescigno, C.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1998
Type of decoration: Female head surrounded by lotus and palmette shell
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 44.5
Width: 39.5
MPD: 21.4
Clay: 5YR 6/6
Paint: Tile and half plaque black. Cream 10YR 6/4. Dark red ground 10R 3/2, chiton, meander 10R 3/3. Black hair.
Height head: 11.8
Height face: 9.7(?)
Distance outer eyes: 6.3
Width nose bottom: 1.8
Width mouth: 3.3
Width palmette: 15.3
Type shell: palmette + lotus
Height antefix base: 5.6
Width antefix base: 23.2
Inner H cover tile: 16
Outer H cover tile: 17.7
Inner W cover tile: 16
Outer W cover tile: 19.5

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