3920, Gravisca

Record number: 3920
Site: Gravisca
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Cataldi 1993, no. 41
Remarks: Antefix with female head surrounded by floral shell frame with bow-volutes. Has now been joined to fragment of base (H 21.5, MPW 24 without base). Th shell 2.3, at edge 1.6, H shell 6.2 at top, 5.8 + volute band 7.4. Very narrow base. Below bow-volutes, plaque narrows to neck and hair ending in 2 outward curls, above projecting base. Shell flat with forward curving tips. Head slightly hollowed behind. Round strut.
Bibliography: Santuari d'Etruria 1985, p. 144, no. 7.2.E; Cataldi 1993, p. 214, listed under no. 41, fig. 38
Publication record: Santuari d'Etruria
Terrecotte arcaiche e tardo-arcaiche da Tarquinia
Type of decoration: Female head
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale: 74.1434
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 27
Width: 24.9
MPD: 20.2
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: Black ground on shell, including outline of bow-volutes. Black traces on hair, base. Red diagonal band on encircling rounded band, on diadem, on inner band, and heart of Bow-volutes on shell frame 10R 4/6.
Height head: 12.5
Height face: 9
Distance outer eyes: 5.4
Width nose bottom: 2
Width mouth: 2.3
Height antefix base: 2.6
Width antefix base: 12
Height strut: 10.2
Width strut: 3.1
Inner H cover tile: 9
Outer H cover tile: 10.1
Inner W cover tile: 9.5
Outer W cover tile: 13

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