296, Veii(?)

Record number: 296
Site: Veii(?)
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Comparanda: Veii (Andrén, Pl. 3) though moustache differs
Remarks: Preserves bearded/moustached male head from mid-nose down to bottom edge, part of volute & 2 concave tongues of shell frame (1 brown-red, 1 black) to right, recessed bottom border with painted band of red triangles, overlapped by beard. Double moustache with shorter horizontal brown strand behind longer white strands that curved downward. On back raised ridge from cover tile.
Bibliography: Christiansen & Winter 2010, p. 76, no. 30
Publication record: Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Caprifico roof in its wider context
Type of decoration: Acheloos? with concave tongue shell frame
Current Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: HIN 905
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 14.5
Width: 20.5
MPD: 12.2
Clay: 5YR 6/6
Paint: Dark brown-red skin 2.5YR 4/4-3/4, light brown 5YR 6/4, black
Condition: Center & lower right part of plaque
Width strigil: 3.5
Concave strigil: yes
Type shell: Strigil
Width strigil: 3.5
Concave: yes
Torus or flat: torus
Height antefix base: 2.5
Inner H cover tile: 11
Outer H cover tile: 13

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