Corinthian imitation of Early Roman Athenian imitation Italian?
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, pp. 13, 109, no. 628, pl. 14 (signed incuse alpha; J. Perlzweig identified as Athenian imitation of Italian model, dated second half of 1st century, but no clear Italian prototype=true imitation)
Comparanda
sim. Leibundgut1977, pp. 140, 208, 243, nos. 41, 400, pl. 27 (Motiven 44, 45; Vindonissa)
Description
Two facing Lares with altar.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Buff fabric, consistently fired; slighty soft, fine; smooth to faintly conchoidal break, slightly lumpy surface; no visible inclusions. Thin, semimatte, uneven slip, orangish brown, peeling everywhere in small flakes. Corinthian.