Remarks: Small, hollow head of female wearing diadem (H 1.2, D 1.3) painted cream with a red-brown stripe across the top above a row of pendent red-brown boxes. The black hair is drawn across the forehead from a central part, forming wide scalloped edges, above roughly painted black eyes & eyebrows. Head faced to right, with left side roughly finished & unpainted, indicating that it abutted another figure.
Bibliography: La grande Roma 1990, 3.4.5, pl. VII; Grønne 1990, pp. 114-116, no. 36, figs. 21-24; Grønne 1992, p. 168, JJ-048 CV 87-15, fig. 147, pl. IV
Publication record: Fragments of architectural terracottas from the first temple of Castor and Pollux on the Forum Romanum. Author: Grønne, C.. Journal and volume number: AnalRom 19. Publication Date: 1990. Pages: 105-117 La grande Roma dei Tarquini. Author: Cristofani, M. (ed.). Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1990 The architectural terracottas. Author: Grønne, C.. Journal and volume number: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1992. Pages: 157-175
Associated elements: Cat. nos. 1-35, 37-38
Type of decoration: Maenad head
Last Recorded Collection: Danish Academy
Mouldmade: no
Height: 11.3
Width: 9.1
MPD: 7.6
Clay: 2.5Y 8/4
Paint: White, red-brown, black, dark brown
Condition: Broken through neck; missing tip of nose
Height head: 8.7
Height face: 6.5
Distance outer eyes: 4
Width nose bottom: 1.2
Width mouth: 1.5
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