Architectural Frieze Fragment

Title: Architectural Frieze Fragment
Inventory Number: A0192
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -99
To Date: 100
Description: Fragment from bottom of plaque with terminal band of pendant palmettes separated by raised band with central depression from main portion of plaque. 6-leaf palmettes suspended from spiral scrolls which curve up in center, down at ends. Above raised band heavily draped figure in archaizing style drapery moves on tip-toe toward what appears to be an altar w gabled top & ?lion feet; nature of dress uncertain with swallow tail folds in front of & towards center of figure and at rear stacked folds. Apparently whole plaque covered with white slip with added red on lower portion of one palmette preserved and added blue on side panels yellowish-brown. Yellowish brown on lower portion of altar. Traces of peg hole on upper edge.
State of Preservation: Irregularly rectangular with side and bottom edges finished, other edges broken off, some chipping of surfaces and paint badly worn.
Height: 14.7 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Color: Clay body 5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); white slip ca 10YR 8/2 (white); red 10R 3/4 (dusky red); blue ca 5B 6/1 (greenish gray); yellowish brown 10YR 4/4 (dark yellowish brown).
Notes: Slide Coll
Type: wall decoration
Material: fired clay