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4863, Capua

  • Record number: 4863
  • Site: CAPUA
  • Roof element: ANTEFIXES, FULL FIGURE
  • Comparanda: COPENHAGEN, NCG, HIN 16 (H. 42)
  • Remarks: FULL-FIGURE ANTEFIX OF TYPHON. ABOVE UPRAISED ARMS AND SHOULDERS, WINGS HAVE PAINTED SCALE PATTERN IN RED OR CREAM. SNAKE LEGS END IN LARGE OPEN-MOUTHED HEADS.
  • Bibliography: WALTERS 1903, P. 166, B587
  • Publication record: Catalog of terracottas in the British Museum. Author: Walters, H.B.. Place of publication: London. Publication Date: 1903
  • Type of decoration: TYPHON
  • Last Recorded Collection: British Museum
  • Mouldmade: YES
  • Height: 33
  • Width: 29.5
  • Clay: PINK-BROWN
  • Paint: BRICK RED PAINT ON SKIN, ALTERNATING FEATHERS OF WINGS (WHITE/BLACK/RED). BLACK ON BEARD, SPOTS ON SNAKE BODIES, GROUND BELOW BODY. BASE BEIGE.
  • Height head: 10.7
  • Distance outer eyes: 5
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