1813, Capua, Le Curti

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Record number: 1813
Site: Capua
Building or zone: Le Curti
Position: Eaves
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Antefix plaque with mouldmade bearded Gorgoneion in relief surrounded by shell frame of convex tongues/torus/flat fascia
Bibliography: Koch 1912, pp. 36-37, Type V variant, P.67, pl. VI.4
Publication record: Dachterrakotten aus Campanien. Author: Koch, H.. Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1912
Type of decoration: Strigil shell/bearded Gorgoneion in relief
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 33.1
Width: 31.7
MPD: 7.1
Clay: 5YR 5/4 with grayish core
Paint: Cream surface 10YR 8/2. Red-orange 2.5YR 4/6 alternate inner outline of tongues, outer stripe on flat fascia & volute, lips, tongue, alternate beard strands, chiton, wavy bands on raised horizontal band separating chiton from base, lower band & upright hooks on meander. black alternate outlines of tongues, diagonal band on torus, volute eye, hair, alternate beard strands, top edge of chiton, wavy band on raised horizontal band below chiton, top band & pendent hooks on hook meander; black wash on flat back
Condition: Single piece, missing left & top of shell, bottom left corner of base, chips from nose & tongue
Height strigil: 8.5
Width strigil: 6.3
Convex strigil: yes
Height head: 16.6
Height face: 13.5
Distance outer eyes: 10.5
Width nose bottom: 3.5
Width mouth: 7.6
Type shell: Strigil
Width shell: 8.5
Height strigil: 8.5
Width strigil: 6.3
Convex: yes
Width fascia: 1.5/1.6
Torus or flat: torus/flat
Height antefix base: 8
Depth antefix base: 2.8
Inner H cover tile: 12
Outer H cover tile: 19.6
Inner W cover tile: 9.4
Outer W cover tile: ca. 25.4
Thickness tile: ca. 8

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