Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Impasto
Object Type	Vessel
Decorative Technique	Incised
Year Excavated	1969
Vessel Form	Form unspecified
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Vessel Base Fragment
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.026 m, Max. Pres. Diameter 0.070 m, Max. Pres. Thickness of Walls Approx. 0.012 m
Condition	Base fragment preserves part of bottom rim and small portion of bottom wall of vessel. Indented bottom exterior surface preserves a deliberate incision. Bottom and sides chipped; resting surface and all broken edges abraded.
Description	Base of a heavy, round-bodied vessel; center of bottom is indented and roughly circluar as is the resting edge of the base. Smooth, matte black surface of bottom has incised chi sign: a rough V intersected by a straight line--here the incision covers more than just the central depression of base. Letter height 0.051 m, width 0.039 m.
Fabric Description	Impasto, black exterior
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1969029400