4686, Populonia, Decorated tomb edicola

Record number: 4686
Site: Populonia
Building or zone: Decorated tomb edicola
Roof element: Antefixes, heads
Remarks: Female head antefix with shell frame of bow-volutes. Diam earring 2.3. H diadem 2. W scroll 7.1, H ca. 5.4, Th 2.6. Cover tile attached to back bottom. Back of plaque hand-smoothed.
Bibliography: NSc 1957, p. 27, no. 3, fig. 36a; Bruni 1985
Publication record: Antefisse inedite da Populonia (Piombino, Livorno). Author: Bruni, S.. Journal and volume number: Rassegna di Archeologia 5. Publication Date: 1985. Pages: 119-130
Type of decoration: Female head/bow-volutes
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Archeologico
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 20.3
Width: 21.4
MPD: 8.6
Clay: 10YR 7/4
Paint: Red-brown dot on rounded band encircling head at top and entire band at left of face, including volute, dots on cheeks, lips, chiton decoration at neck, ground inside volute and raised bands themselves, rounded outer tips including edges. Black ground between volute and encircling band, hair.
Height head: 12.7
Height face: 8.2
Distance outer eyes: 5.4
Width nose bottom: 2.2
Width mouth: 2.6
Width shell: 8.1
Inner H cover tile: 8
Outer H cover tile: 10.7

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