| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Chronology | Securely Archaic |
| Fabric Category | Terracotta |
| Object Type | Architectural::Antefix |
| Year Excavated | 1969 |
| Motif | Gorgon |
| Decorative Technique | Painted |
| Fragment Noted | false |
| Object Type (notes) | Antefix, Gorgon Head |
| Size | Max. Pres. Height 0.149 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.114 m, Max. Pres. Thickness (through nose) 0.048 m |
| Condition | Details remarkably sharp. Split down center, but preserving nose intact. Left-hand side preserved: base of hair chipped off on left. |
| Description | Details excellent (teeth, nose). Traces of red paint. Underside: smooth, with rough raised edge at top outlining base of crown. |
| Fabric Description | Terracotta. Fine grain with rare bits of white stone and mica. Fired orange, surface incrustation. Traces of black. |
| Has note |
The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: |
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Suggested Citation
Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19690154 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Agger/Agger 3/1969, ID:259". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/33aa084f-0af9-403d-6d6c-d63c0a293015> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19690154
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