6589, Veii, Portonaccio sanctuary
- Record number: 6589
- Site: Veii
- Building or zone: Portonaccio sanctuary
- Position: Pediment right corner
- Roof element: Raking simas
- Comparanda: Similar to VP575 (2319) but better preserved
- Remarks: Raking sima with lateral acroterion of ram's head, preserving also part of raking sima torus and meander fascia above. MPH meander fascia 5.8, D 3.2. H torus 8.5, Diam horizontal opening 2.5. W zigzag bands 7. H head 10.7, D 13.7. H horn 8.6. Pierced ears and nostrils.
- Bibliography: Stefani 1953, p. 62, fig. 40 top; Veio, Cerveteri, Vulci 2001, p. 64; Carlucci 2007, p. 40
- Publication record: Gli apparati decorativi tardoarcaici del tempio di Portonaccio a Veio
Veio, Cerveteri, Vulci. Città d'Etruria a confronto. Catalogo della mostra, Roma, Museo Nazionale Etrusco
Veio. Tempio detto dell'Apollo. Esplorazione e sistemazione del santuario - Type of decoration: Ram's head/painted meander
- Current Collection: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: VP 574
- Mouldmade: yes
- Height: 15.5
- Width: 38
- MPD: 13.6
- Clay: 5YR 5/6
- Paint: Cream 10YR 7/3. Red 5R 4/2. Painted soffit. On head painted eyes and horns.
- Th. tile backer: 2.9
- Soffit decoration type: Painted white band, D 4.5, red stripe, D 1, black/white/red lozenge checkerboard, D lozenge 4.
- Thickness tile backer: 2.9
- Soffit decoration type: Painted white band, D 4.5, red stripe, D 1, black/white/red lozenge checkerboard, D lozenge 4.
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