1441, Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana, Sassi Caduti

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Record number: 1441
Site: Falerii Veteres/Civita Castellana
Building or zone: Sassi Caduti
Roof element: Antefixes, full figure
Remarks: Left half of group of Silen & Maenad, preserving most of Maenad figure (12470) moving to right with head (12478) turned back to left. Silen hand on Maenad's right shoulder. Part of base preserved with painted meander. Well-preserved paint
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 109-111, No. I:3a, Pls. 37:126 left & 38:127 center; Helbig4 III, pp. 727-728, No. 2821; Sprenger & Bartoloni 1983, pp. 117-118, Pl. 138 right
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
The Etruscans: their history, art, and architecture. Author: Sprenger, M. & G. Bartoloni. Place of publication: New York. Publication Date: 1983
Associated elements: 12469, 12487, 12468, 12473, 12474, 12479, 12477, 12486
Type of decoration: Silen & Maenad
Last Recorded Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 59
Width: 30.2
MPD: 9.8
Clay: 7.5YR 7/4
Paint: White skin 10YR 7/3, cream 10YR 8/3 ground on chiton top & hem & mantle, central band of bottom base meander, purple red 10R 3/6 chiton & mantle, top band & box of bottom border, red-brown 10R 4/4 Silen hand, purple-brown 10R 4/2 hair, necklace, black eyes, top edge band & squares of meander on chiton neck
Condition: Finished left edge
Height face: 6.3
Distance outer eyes: 3.8
Width mouth: 1.6
Height antefix base: 5.5
Depth antefix base: 3.5

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