Comparanda: FOR LOTUS FRAME & FACE, CF. M.A.I. 160 WHICH IS SMALLER
Remarks: ANTEFIX PLAQUE WITH RELIEF FEMALE HEAD WEARING DIADEM, WITH 3 STRANDS OF BEADED HAIR ALONGSIDE FACE, FLANKED BY LOTUS LEAVES ABOVE CONCAVE DISKS (DIAM 5.8) WITH RAISED CENTERS. BELOW NECK, COVERING BOTTOM BORDER, TWO CROUCHING FELINES (W LEFT FELINE 19.7, H 12.2, TH HEAD 5.8, H HEAD 6.2), BACK-TO-BACK, IN RELIEF. ON BACK OF PLAQUE, 3 RAISED RIDGES RISING FROM TOP OF COVER TILE TO EDGES OF PLAQUE. AREA OF PLAQUE BELOW TILE HAS VERTICAL & CURVED HORIZONTAL STRIATIONS WITH RIDGES, ROUGHLY SMOOTHED WITH FINGERS OR INSTRUMENT
Bibliography: SERRA 1934, PP. 5 & 13, MIDDLE ROW, RIGHT
Publication record: Il R. Museo Artistico Industriale di Roma. Author: Serra, L.. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 1934
Type of decoration: FEMALE HEAD & 2 CROUCHING FELINES
Last Recorded Collection: Museo dei Conservatori
Mouldmade: YES
Height: 31.6
Width: 34.5
MPD: 9.1
Clay: 5YR 5/6
Paint: CREAM SLIP 10YR 8/3, RED ON DIADEM, TAILS & BASE LINE BELOW FELINES 5R 3/6?, BLACK ON HAIR & DETAILS OF LOWER FELINE LEGS. LIGHT BROWN ON BACK OF PLAQUE 7.5YR 6/4
