[The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Rome, Italy), Trench A: Teracotta, JJ-97]

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JJ-97. Drawing. CA 29.4 (CA 83-12.1). Architectural terracotta. Frieze plaque. Fragment of sima, lower fascia with lower left side with edge and part of tile preserved. Break edge from cavetto along the top edge. H. 8.4, W. 9.3, Th. of fascia 2.2. Clay is coarse with small black inclusions, pale brown (7.5YR 7/3). Fascia bears guilloche pattern, dark brown, light purple (7.5YR 4/2 – 10R 5/3), yellow creamy (10YR 7/3-8/3). The lower edge has a light brown-grey slip, thinly applied, on backside light brown greenish coloured slip. 590-580 BC (Regis III-phrase) ?

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Descriptions are published in: Nielsen, I., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 1992: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I, Roma. Bilde, P. G., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.1* & II.1**, Roma. Slej, K., and Cullhed, M., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.2* & II.2**, Roma

The inventory number refers to the number given in the archive

The Danish Academy in Rome (sht)
Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum (Rome, Italy) (subject)
Temple of the Dioscuri in the Roman Forum (Rome, Italy) (subject)
Trench A (uncontrolled)
Finds (uncontrolled)

[between 1982 and 1994]

Terracotta
Excavations (Archaeology)

Trench A
Finds

Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)

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