966, Rome, S. Omobono
- Record number: 966
- Site: Rome
- Building or zone: S. Omobono
- Position: Eaves
- Roof element: Antefixes, floral
- Comparanda: Type B examples 15892a-c, 15819, 15904b-c
- Remarks: Type A (larger): small antefix plaque with strigil shell frame with scalloped outer edge (Th 2.6), slightly convex tongues with surrounding channel & raised edge, alternately painted red & cream with red raised edge. Inside shell, flat fascia which also runs along bottom of antefix, above recessed ledge (H .6) with band of painted red oblique lines. Inside ledge & fascia, small palmette with 9 cordoned petals (H central petal 5.5 with cordoned edge), radiating from raised, inverted U-shaped thin band (H 3). Curved cover tile attached to back at base of plaque with strigils projecting above
- Bibliography: Rescigno 1998a, pp. 65, 70, 324, type C2109
- Publication record: Tetti Campani. Età arcaica. Cuma, Pitecusa e gli altri contesti
- Associated elements: Type A examples: 3983, 15839, 15904a?
- Type of decoration: Convex strigils/relief palmette of 9 cordoned petals/painted oblique lines
- Current Collection: Antiquarium Comunale: 15914
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 6.5
- Width: 10.1
- Clay: 10YR 7/3
- Paint: Cream slip 10YR 7/3, red-purple 10R 4/3
- Condition: Fragment of lower left corner of plaque with scar of cover tile
- Height strigil: 4
- Width strigil: 2.3
- Convex strigil: yes
- Type shell: Strigil
- Width shell: 4
- Height strigil: 4
- Width strigil: 2.3
- Convex: yes
- Width fascia: 1
- Torus or flat: flat
- Height antefix base: .6
- Width antefix base: 10.1
- Outer H cover tile: 15
- Outer W cover tile: 24
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