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5259, Orvieto

  • Record number: 5259
  • Site: ORVIETO
  • Roof element: PEDIMENTAL SCULPTURE
  • Remarks: FRAGMENT OF PEDIMENTAL SCULPTURE PRESERVING FRAGMENT OF HEAD, HOLLOW. BEAUTIFULLY HAND-SCULPTED. H HAIRLINE-BEARD TIP 16.5. FOREHEAD STRANDS COIFED AROUND ROUND HEADBAND, FROM WHICH FALL CORKSCREW LOCKS. HAIR AT BACK PULLED UP AND TUCKED INTO HEADBAND. CORKSCREW CURLS BEHIND EARS AND IN FRONT.
  • Bibliography: GIRARDON 1992; EAA 2ยบ SUPPL., VOL. 2, FIG. 659
  • Publication record: Una testa fittile da altorilievo nel British Museum. Author: Girardon, S.P.. Journal and volume number: Atti Orbetello. Place of publication: Firenze. Publication Date: 1992. Pages: 225-229
  • Type of decoration: BEARDED HEAD
  • Last Recorded Collection: British Museum
  • Mouldmade: NO
  • Height: 19.7
  • Width: 16.3
  • Clay: 7.5YR 6/6
  • Paint: FACE BROWN WITH RED PAINT 7.5YR 4/4, 10R 3/4 LIPS. BEARD AND HAIR DARK BROWN OVERPAINTED RED 2.5YR 3/2. RED DOT ON HEADBAND.
  • Condition: MISSING CROWN AND FACE'S LEFT SIDE. BROKEN AT NECK.
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