3874, Tarquinia

Record number: 3874
Site: Tarquinia
Roof element: Revetment plaques, floral
Comparanda: Orvieto (sporadic finds No. II:9)
Remarks: Fragments of floral revetment plaques with concave tongues along top (D tongues, center 2.5, ridge 2.8). Floral field decorated with curving tendrils enclosing hanging palmettes, finishing above with loops and spirals between white upright, decomposed lotuses. S-spirals, Diam 7.2. D lower roll 3.2. Th plaque at field 2.7, + relief 3. Diam nail holes 1.6-1.9. Crack in mould has left relief line between nail holes.
Bibliography: Santuari d'Etruria 1985, p. 74, 4.4.A.7
Publication record: Santuari d'Etruria
Type of decoration: Palmette & lotus
Current Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale: 4947
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 38
Width: 26.8
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Height strigil: 7
Width strigil: 2.8-3.4
Concave strigil: yes
Height central fascia: 17.4
Decoration central fascia: Diagonal addorsed palmettes connected by long S-spirals
Height lower roll: 1.3
Height main field: 10.4
Decoration main field: Palmettes + lotuses
Thickness plaque: 2.3, 2.7
Thickness including relief: 3.2, 3
Mouldmade decoration: yes
Height strigil: 7
Width strigil: 2.8-3.4
Concave: yes

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