Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Terracotta
Object Type	Architectural::Ridge Pole Tile
Decorative Technique	Painted
Year Excavated	1971
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Scarred Ridge Pole Tile, Fragment
Size	Max. Pres. Length 0.290 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.199 m, Max. Pres. Length of Long Scar 0.162 m, Pres. Width of Long Scar 0.032-0.039 m, Max. Pres. Length of Shorter Scar 0.081 m, Max. Pres. Width of Shorter Scar 0.037 m, Pres. Thickness 0.019-0.030 m
Condition	Broken on three sides and top; glued form six fragments; extremely encrusted; traces of white paint preserved.
Description	Fragment of ridge pole tile preserves part of one short edge, and, running up to back, broken edge are two protruding scarred sections of terracotta, apparently parts of an akroterion: one is now a long, raised ridge, while the other, shorter one is an elliptical section apparently projecting vertically from tile, and curving slightly toward the longer ridge - resembles a vessel handle. On top of tile below scars (on side of short scar), are traces of paint running horizontally up toward scars from broken long edge: now preserved are three thin white triangles with points toward scars - one set at finished short edge, and other two spaced 0.061 m and 0.042 m apart from each other.
Fabric Description	Murlo terracotta
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1971056500