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5651, Orvieto, Vigna Grande

  • Record number: 5651
  • Site: ORVIETO
  • Building or zone: VIGNA GRANDE
  • Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
  • Comparanda: EXAMPLE FROM VIA S. LEONARDO
  • Remarks: ANTEFIX OF FEMALE HEAD IN PHRYGIAN CAP. H FACE WITH CAP 23.3. OPEN ARCHING FLORAL ELEMENTS AT SIDES WITH FINISHED INNER EDGES. ON BACK, COVER TILE. SQUARE STRUT CURVING TO COVER TILE TOP, H 20.5 INCLUDING RAISED RIDGE ABOVE STRUT, DIST FROM PLAQUE 10. BASE OF HEAD SLIGHTLY HOLLOWED.
  • Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, PP. 187-188, NO. 5, PL. 73:247
  • Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940
  • Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD IN PHRYGIAN CAP
  • Last Recorded Collection: Museo Civico
  • Mouldmade: YES
  • Height: 34.2
  • Width: 29
  • MPD: 23
  • Clay: 5YR 7/4-6/6
  • Paint: PINK-RED FACE 7.5R 6/4. TRACES OF BLUE ON CAP. PURPLE-RED ON EDGES OF SIDE ARCH AND LEAVES, DRAPERY. BLUE-GRAY ON FLORAL ELEMENT ABOVE LEFT ARCH.
  • Height face: 12
  • Distance outer eyes: 6.9(?)
  • Width nose bottom: 2.7
  • Width mouth: 2.5
  • Height antefix base: 2.4
  • Width antefix base: 19.8
  • Height strut: 20.5
  • Width strut: 4
  • Depth strut: 4
  • Inner H cover tile: 9
  • Outer H cover tile: 11.2
  • Inner W cover tile: 13.8
  • Outer W cover tile: 19.3
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