4053, Capua, S. Maria di Capua Vetere

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Record number: 4053
Site: Capua
Building or zone: S. Maria di Capua Vetere
Position: Pediment
Roof element: Pedimental sculpture
Comparanda: Pergamon altar
Remarks: Young male figure, nude, looking upwards to left, drawing mantle over head. Hollow, handmade, with large round opening (vent hole) in back, RH 13. W neck 13. H base of neck-waist 30.4. Strongly modelled torso, very muscular. Short curly hair, thick. Eyes deep-set with pupils outlined and dot for center. Mouth open with top teeth visible. Bought from P. Arndt. Szilagyi, J. Gy. Believes not from same group as 4028.
Bibliography: Hekler 1929, pp. 110-114, no. & fig. 103, from same group as 4028; Szilagyi 1988, p. 79, 74.k Capua
Publication record: Ant. Möv.
Die Sammlung antiker Skulpturen, Museum der bildenden Künste in Budapest.
Type of decoration: Niobid
Current Collection: Szépmüveszeti Muzeum: 4799
Mouldmade: no
Height: 64
Width: 57R
MPD: 23.5
Clay: 2.5YR 6/4
Paint: Surface covered with light beige slip 10YR 7/3. Possible brown paint 7.5YR 5/4.
Condition: Arms missing (right upper arm restored), broken through hips. Restored from many pieces.
Height face: 16
Distance outer eyes: 9.1
Width nose bottom: 3.2
Width mouth: 3.9

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