Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Clay
Object Type	Architectural::Unspecified / Misc.
Motif	Feline
Year Excavated	1966
Decorative Technique	Relief
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Feline Head, Fragment
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.097 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.111 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.030 m
Condition	Worn, broken on all sides.
Description	The fragment is the upper part of the head, including the eyes and part of the nose. It is modelled in high relief and the back is curved in from side to side. The eyes are large and prominent and the section of nose between them is a continuation of the high eyebrow ridges. The part above the forehead is broken off as are the sides and lower portion of the face. The original extent of the piece may be seen only below and to the right of the right eye. The nose appears to broaden below the eyes but breaks there. Possibly part of a waterspout (such as 19660222) of a lateral sima.
Fabric Description	Coarse clay, fired orange all the way through, with many small bits of stone.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1966023000