Remarks: HANDMADE, HIGH RELIEF PLAQUE WITH FIGURE OF NEREID ON SEA-HORSE, MOVING TO RIGHT. 6 NAIL HOLES (+ 1 SCAR) DIAM 0.9. HORSE NECK HOLLOW, TORSO & LEGS ATTACHED TO PLAQUE BY SCREEN OF CLAY. PLAQUE ABOVE FIGURES PAINTED BLACK. LAYER OF PURIFIED CLAY ON SURFACE OF FIGURES (TH UP TO 0.5). VERTICAL SCAR FROM ARM & HAND OF NEREID ON TAIL TOP & LUMP OF CLAY ON TOP OF PLAQUE (SUPPORT FOR TAIL?)
Bibliography: ANDRÉN 1940, P. 119, NO. III:1, PL. 45:147; HELBIG4 III, P. 725, NO. 2818
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rome, Bd. 1-4. 4., völlig neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. Von H. Speier. Author: Helbig, W.. Place of publication: Tübingen. Publication Date: 1963-1972
Type of decoration: NEREID ON SEA-HORSE MOVING TO RIGHT
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: NO
Height: 24.8
Width: 39
MPD: 13.3
Clay: 5YR 7/4-6/4
Paint: PURIFIED CLAY 10YR 6/3, RED 2.5YR 5/6 HORSE CHEST & BOTTOM OF FISH TAIL, BLACK BAND ALONG BOTTOM OF SEA-HORSE
