1817, Capua, Le Curti

Record number: 1817
Site: CAPUA
Building or zone: LE CURTI
Position: EAVES
Roof element: ANTEFIXES, HEADS
Comparanda: LEIPZIG, ARCH. INST. T 3155
Remarks: MOULDMADE PLAQUE WITH ACHELOOS HEAD IN RELIEF, WITH FINISHED EDGES FOLLOWING THE CONTOUR OF THE HEAD. HORNS, ANIMAL EARS BELOW HORNS, SNAIL CURLS IN 4 ROWS ON FOREHEAD. HEAD TILTS FORWARD AT TOP. COVER TILE ATTACHED TO TOP OF DIADEM/HEAD, DOWN TO BELOW EARS. MOULDMADE BUT WITH REWORKING BEFORE FIRING: INCISIONS ON BEARD, ETC. TH PLAQUE AT BOTTOM 1.7. H DIADEM 2.9
Bibliography: KOCH 1912, PP. 70-71, TYPE B, PL. XVIII.5; DIE WELT DER ETRUSKER 1988, P. 236, C 2.19; LIMC I, P. 18, NO. 81 (500-480 B.C.)
Publication record: Dachterrakotten aus Campanien. Author: Koch, H.. Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1912
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder. Author: Kunze, M., & V. Kästner (eds.). Place of publication: Berlin. Publication Date: 1988
Type of decoration: ACHELOOS HEAD
Last Recorded Collection: Antikensammlung
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 21.7
Width: 19.1
MPD: 8.8
Clay: 7.5YR 6/6 WITH GRAY CORE
Paint: POSSIBLE RED ON FOREHEAD
Condition: COMPLETE PLAQUE BUT CRACKED
Height head: 19.3
Height face: 16
Distance outer eyes: 8.3
Width nose bottom: 3.5
Width mouth: 4.2
Inner H cover tile: 8.7
Outer H cover tile: 12.9
Inner W cover tile: 11
Outer W cover tile: 18.7
Thickness tile: 4.9

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