1150, Capua

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Record number: 1150
Site: CAPUA
Position: EAVES
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: SATRICUM. COPENHAGEN, NY CARLSBERG GLYPTOTEK HIN 432, HIN 433, HIN 436. NAPLES 21581: RESCIGNO 1998A, FIG. 188
Remarks: WELL-PRESERVED ANTEFIX WITH GORGON HEAD IN RELIEF, SURROUNDED BY STRIGIL SHELL FRAME WITH CONVEX TONGUES WITH RAISED EDGES/ROLL/FLAT FASCIA ENDING IN VOLUTE WITH ROUND EYE. BELOW HEAD & SHELL, TALL RECESSED BOTTOM BORDER WITH PAINTED MEANDER
Bibliography: SERRA 1934, PP. 5 & 13 TOP ROW, LEFT
Publication record: Il R. Museo Artistico Industriale di Roma. Author: Serra, L.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1934
Type of decoration: GORGONEION WITH STRIGIL SHELL FRAME
Last Recorded Collection: Museo dei Conservatori
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 33
Width: 33.9
MPD: 11
Clay: 10YR 4/4
Paint: WHITE SLIP ON FRONT 5Y 7/3, BLACK ON ALTERNATING OUTLINING BANDS ON STRIGILS, HAIR, EYEBROWS & LIDS, PUPILS, ALTERNATING BEARD STRANDS, RED-PURPLE 5R 3/2 ON ALTERNATING STRIGIL OUTLINES & BEARD STRANDS, EAR OUTLINES, VS ON FOREHEAD, CHITON DECORATION, MEANDER, CREAM SLIP ON UPPER BACK 2.5Y 6/4
Condition: CHIP FROM ONE TOP STRIGIL
Convex strigil: YES
Height face: 14.2
Distance outer eyes: 9.3
Width nose bottom: 3.6
Width mouth: 7.8
Type shell: STRIGIL
Convex: YES
Height antefix base: 6.9
Width antefix base: 21.7
Inner H cover tile: 13.6
Outer H cover tile: 14.2
Inner W cover tile: 14
Outer W cover tile: 18.8

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