2592, Caere

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Record number: 2592
Site: CAERE
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: LONDON BM, GR 1893.6-28.1 (B623), BALTIMORE, WALTERS ART GALLERY
Remarks: SILEN HEAD ANTEFIX WEARING LION SKIN KNOTTED BELOW BEARD. SHELL DECORATED WITH PALMETTE AND LOTUS. RECTANGULAR STRUT.
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 55-56, IV:4, PL. 20:64; DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, P. 177, B6.1.31
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988
Type of decoration: SILEN HEAD WEARING LION SKIN/FLORAL
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 51.1
Width: 35.2
MPD: 27
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: RED SKIN, CHITON, LOTUS PETAL AND OUTLINE OF CALYX, PALMETTE HEART 7.5R 4/6. CREAM 10YR 7/4 DIADEM, LION SKIN, PALMETTE AND LOTUS. BLACK. PURPLE HAIR CURLS, PUPILS 5R 3/3. PINK 5R 5/3.
Condition: 8 JOINING FRAGMENTS
Height head: 28.6
Height face: 23.1
Distance outer eyes: 10
Width nose bottom: 4.4
Width mouth: 5
Height floral field: 17
Width palmette: 20.2
Height lotus: 11.8
Width lotus: 28
Type shell: FLORAL
Width shell: 18.8
Height strut: 25
Width strut: 3.4
Depth strut: 4.3
Inner H cover tile: 11.4
Outer H cover tile: 13.1
Inner W cover tile: R
Outer W cover tile: R
Thickness tile: 1.9

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