207, Veii

Record number: 207
Site: Veii
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Rome, Villa Giulia 19087 from Segni, early 5th; Copenhagen NCG H.185 from Civita Castellana
Remarks: Projecting bottom border with painted hook meander. Well-preserved paint
Bibliography: Brijder et al.1989, pp. 109 & 214, No. 96, fig. on p. 111; National Museum, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Copenhagen 1995, Pl. 33
Type of decoration: Bearded Silen head in shell frame
Current Collection: National Museum: 13.445
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 26.4
Width: 21.1
MPD: 8.1
Clay: 7.5YR 7/6
Paint: Cream slip 10YR 8/3-7/3 over which painted. Brown skin 5YR 5/4, red-brown 5R 4/4 ears, lower bands of meander, black hair and beard, eyebrows, pupils, upper bands of meander
Condition: Missing shell
Height face: 14.1
Distance outer eyes: 6.5
Width mouth: 3.5
Type shell: Strigil
Height antefix base: 3.4
Width antefix base: 20.9
Depth antefix base: 4
Height strut: 3.8
Width strut: 5.2
Inner H cover tile: 5.6
Outer H cover tile: 8.7
Inner W cover tile: 9
Outer W cover tile: 18.5

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