5635, Orvieto, Cannicella

Record number: 5635
Site: Orvieto
Building or zone: Cannicella
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Female head antefix with shell frame. Made from mould for Belvedere temple (Andrén 1940, no. II:37) but probably retouched. Cover tile scar on bottom of back with vertical scoring before attachment.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 190, no. II:6, Pl. 71:238; Andrén 1968, p. 22, no. 15, Pl. 26
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Il santuario della necropoli di Cannicella ad Orvieto. Author: Andrén, A.. Journal and volume number: StEtr 35. Publication Date: 1968. Pages: 19-85
Type of decoration: Female head
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Civico
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 18.9
Width: 18.2
MPD: 6.8
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Height face: 10.7
Distance outer eyes: 6.5
Width nose bottom: 2.4
Width mouth: 2.6

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