Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Impasto
Object Type	Vessel
Motif	Female
Year Excavated	1973
Decorative Technique	Incised Relief
Vessel Form	Form unspecified
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Impasto Handle Fragment
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.074 m, Max. Pres. Width at furthest extension of wings 0.038 m, Max. Pres. Width at her shoulders 0.030 m, Width at discs 0.037 m
Condition	Broken just above head with attachment scar behind. Joins to vase at rim, with portions extant. Burned.
Description	Fragment of an impasto double handle, preserving straight interior section joined to the rim. The handle is in the form of a female figure, winged and viewed frontally. The irregularity of the lateral sides, especially the rounded protuberances at the bottom, suggests this piece was hand-made and not mold-made. Her arms are bent at the elbows, held in front of her chest, and clasped together in the center holding her wings. The wings curve out and upward across her shoulders and then taper inward at eye level. The head is in much higher relief than the rest of the body, thin and triangular in shape. Incised almond-shaped eyes, a round squat nose, thick lips, and a receding chin form the facial features. The sides of the head drop off sharply to join the back surface. The lower body is columnar with two roundish protuberances at the base.
Fabric Description	Impasto, fine grain. Burned various shades of brown.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1973028100