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. Author: Colonna, G. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985 Terrecotte arcaiche e tardo-arcaiche da Tarquinia. Author: Cataldi, M.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 207-220
Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale
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.
