1286, Rome, Forum Romanum - Lacus Iuturnae

Record number: 1286
Site: Rome
Building or zone: Forum Romanum - Lacus Iuturnae
Position: Pediment right slope apex
Roof element: Revetment plaques, floral
Comparanda: Pieces from Comitium, Capitoline & Velia: Phillips 1989a, p. 283
Remarks: Fragment of top of revetment plaque with concave tongues with projecting, rounded tips below flat fascia. Along bottom, part of roll. Strigils painted cream with dark brown edges & central vertical band painted light brown. On top fascia scallop bands in dark brown, cream & light brown echoing curve of tips. On roll, diagonal cream & brown bands. Left edge on diagonal, cut after firing
Bibliography: Phillips 1989a, p. 281, Group IIA, no. 1, fig. 2, pl. II.1 right; pp. 300-301, associated with Temple of Castor & Pollux 484 B.C.
Publication record: The architectural terracottas
Associated elements: 39705, 39706, 39708
Type of decoration: Painted scalloped bands/concave tongues with central vertical band/roll with painted diagonal bands
Current Collection: Antiquarium forense: 39704
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 14.1
Width: 12.9
MPD: 5.7
Clay: 2.5Y 7/4
Paint: Cream 2.5Y 8/2, light brown,dark brown
Condition: Preserves upper right corner with 2+ strigils
Depth top fascia: 4.9
Width strigil: 3.8
Concave strigil: yes
Painted decoration only: yes
Width strigil: 3.8
Concave: yes

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