Remarks: Ram's head finial on raking sima left corner. right eye reworked. On head's left side, raking sima behind head has vertical plaque above large torus. Behind head, on vertical plaque is a penetrating nail hole. No paint preserved on sima but on soffit is painted red band near sima front edge, 2 sets of concentric red circles with black outline, and, on underside of head, black band forming corner alongside one set of concentric circles.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 47, No. III:2,, Pl. 15:48 (prov. given as Cerveteri); Danner 1993a, p. 102; Christiansen & Winter 2010, pp. 42-43, no. 8
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Die Dekoration auf First und Giebelschrägen in der archaischen Baukunst Mittelitaliens. Author: Danner, P.. Journal and volume number: Deliciae Fictiles. Place of publication: Stockholm. Publication Date: 1993. Pages: 93-107 Etruria I. Architectural terracottas and painted wall plaques, pinakes c. 625-200 BC.Catalogue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Author: Christiansen, J. & N.A. Winter. Place of publication: Copenhagen. Publication Date: 2010 The Caprifico roof in its wider context. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: Il tempio arcaico di Caprifico di Torrecchia. Place of publication: Roma. Publication Date: 2010. Pages: 113-122
Type of decoration: Ram's head
Last Recorded Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Height: 15.3
Width: 15.9
Clay: 10YR 6/4
Paint: Cream slip? black & red on underside of head
Condition: Missing top of sima and much of tile backer
