Circular Hearthguard Fragment

Item

Title

Circular Hearthguard Fragment. Modern Reproduction.

Inventory Number

A0194

Date Acquired

1909

Source

Magoffin

Provenance

Italy. Determined in 1994 to be modern through TL testing.

Description

Fragment a: From main body w trace of projecting rim above w parts of two maenads. Maenad at r moving r in peplos w long overfold & himation draped around front of body, reaching to just above r elbow & covering l arm to mid- forearm which bent up w, in l hand, pole from end of which suspended dead rabbit; unknown object in r hand which stretched behind figure. Classicizing style drapery of features of face, hair pulled back in chignon. Left figure seen from back w head l & r arm bent up w thyrsus w in r hand two curving leaves on staff below head; ?chiton draped so as to leave arm bare, swath of drapery pulled from front to back over r arm. Slip on front & darkening on rear as on N.193. Fragment b: Fragment of main body w 3 maenads. Central figure moving r wearing chiton w himation around shoulders & falling on either side of body, w at l drapery bundled up to hold ?grapes; l figure moving r; fragmentary r figure moving rapidly r, holding knife behind her in r hand. Area below figures and paint as on N.193; int fire-darkened.

State of Preservation

Two barely joining but unjoined fragments. Fragment a: Triangular fragment preserving part of upper raised border & l figure to c knees, r figure f waist at r, shoulder at l.; all edges broken. Fragment b: Irregularly triangular shape, apex at top of fragment. Most of upper bodies of side figures broken away, c figure broken off at neck. Some surface chipping w large fragment removed fr r leg of center figure. Rope band broken off at r side. Paint badly worn.

Height

a: 12.42 cm; b: 14.06 cm

Width

a: 17.5 cm; b: 17.6 cm

Color

Clay body 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow); metallic paint ca 10YR 4/1 (dark gray); darkened back 5YR 2.5/ (dark reddish brown).

Notes

Slide Coll

Type

other

Material

fired clay