255, Capua, Curti

Record number: 255
Site: Capua
Building or zone: Curti
Position: Ridge pole end
Roof element: Antepagmenta
Remarks: Large head moulded in moderately high relief. Hair in snail curls parted in center. Small ears at eye level. Fangs at outer edge of mouth, pendent tongue, slightly squared chin, short flame-like tongues of beard.
Bibliography: Koch 1912, p. 74, IV. Art ad Pl. 21.2 (wrongly numbered H.28); Fischer-Hansen 1992, p. 199, No. 151
Publication record: Catalogue. Campania, South Italy and Sicily. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Dachterrakotten aus Campanien
Type of decoration: Gorgoneion
Current Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: HIN 11 (H.33)
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 35
Width: 34
Clay: Brown
Paint: Cream slip
Condition: Broken around top & side edges 2 fragments
Distance outer eyes: 12.8

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