4282, Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini

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Record number: 4282
Site: Caere
Building or zone: Vigna Marini Vitalini
Roof element: Revetment plaques,figural
Comparanda: Copenhagen NCG; London BM
Remarks: Right part of figural revetment plaque showing a quadriga with charioteer and warrior. This part of plaque preserves horses with lowered heads, finished right edge and bottom roll. W diagonal bands on soffit 1.9. H lower roll 1, D 2.8. H horse 14.7, L torso 16.
Bibliography: Andrén 1940, pp. 14-16, no. I:1a, Pl. 4:6; Andrén 1974, pp. 4-5, fig. 22, Pl. VIII; Melis 1986, Group A1; Die Welt der Etrusker 1988, pp. 157-8, B 6.1.5; Winter 2009a, pp. 290-291, 4.D.8.g
Publication record: Architectural terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples
Considerazioni e ricerche antiquarie su un gruppo di lastre fittili ceretani
Die Welt der Etrusker: archäologische Denkmäler aus Museen der sozialistischen Länder
Osservazioni sulle terrecotte architettoniche etrusco-italiche
Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.
Associated elements: All 6681.6 entries
Type of decoration: Quadriga with charioteer and warrior
Current Collection: Antikensammlung: TC 6681.6 (3)
Mouldmade: yes
Height: 21.5
Width: 29.1
Clay: 5YR 5/6
Paint: White ground 10YR 7/4. Near horse red 10R 4/4 with black outlines and inner musculature. White trappings with black outlines, red mane. Far horse brown 7.5YR 5/4 with black outlines, white eye, brown mane, only legs painted. Legs and tails of 2 intermediary horses, nearer white with part of neck with brown harness preserved (head was raised), further black. Chariot poles red, chariot box black, reins red, ground white. On soffit red/white diagonal bands.
Height main field: 20
Thickness plaque: 2.2
Thickness including relief: 3.8
Mouldmade decoration: yes

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