Building or zone: Temple of Mater Matuta - Etrusco-Ionian roof
Position: Pedimental right slope apex
Roof element: Raking simas
Comparanda: Caere
Remarks: Fragment of vertical plaque of raking sima with painted box meander, with bird (swan) in profile to right in box (H 5.1, W 5), reserved with red-brown inner details on black ground. Meander is cross meander with red & black bands (W 1.2/1.3) on cream ground, no incision. Beginning of curve at top indicates cavetto profile, and painted decoration at break along top of fragment suggests alternating cream and black tongues (W ca. 4.5) above black & cream horizontal bands (H 1.4/1.2). At right, finished vertical edge. At left, finished oblique edge indicating placement at right side of pediment apex and slope of 26.5 degrees. Back of plaque painted light brown
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, p. 460, No. I:9; Knoop 1987, p. 240, no. 177, fig. 11 & pl. 77 (10147/SN207); Heldring 1998, fig. 15; Winter 2009a, pp. 406-408, 6.A.1.a, fig. 6.1, Ill. 6.1.1
Publication record: Antefixa Satricana. Sixth-century architectural terracottas from the sanctuary of Mater Matuta at Satricum. Author: Knoop, R.R.. Place of publication: Assen. Publication Date: 1987 Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples. Author: Andrén, A.. Place of publication: Lund/Leipzig. Publication Date: 1939-1940 Satricum. A town in Latium. Author: Heldring, B.. Journal and volume number: Satricana 1 rev. ed.. Place of publication: Tonden. Publication Date: 1998 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009
