252, Chiusi
- Record number: 252
- Site: Chiusi
- Roof element: Cover tile finial
- Comparanda: Chiusi 62016, 62017, 62018, 62019, 62020
- Remarks: Standing figure wearing long garment, with arms bent, hands grasping 2 wide, raised bands that fall down the front of the torso but curve upwards and outwards to form volutes attached to either side of the head, possibly indicating wings. Back fairly flat except for head. White-on-red painted decoration
- Bibliography: Damgaard Andersen 1992-1993, p. 93, pl. 13; Winter 2009a, pp. 116-117, 2.E.8, fig. 2.22; Christiansen & Winter 2010, pp. 36-37, no. 6
- Publication record: Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
The Caprifico roof in its wider context
The origin of Potnia theron in central Italy - Type of decoration: Winged figure: Potnia theron
- Current Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: HIN 319 (H. 104)
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 20
- Width: 15.9
- Clay: 5YR 5/6
- Paint: Red surface 2.5YR 4/6, white: stripes across crown of head front to back, dots between stripes on raised bands and volutes (front and back), and, on back, horizontal and vertical bands
- Condition: Broken at bottom
- Height head: 7.8
- Distance outer eyes: 4.5
- Width nose bottom: 1.2
- Width mouth: 1.9
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