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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Chronology Securely Archaic
Fabric Category Terracotta
Object Type Architectural::Antefix
Year Excavated 1971
Motif Gorgon
Decorative Technique Molded
Fragment Noted false
Object Type (notes) Gorgon Antefix
Size Max. Pres. Height 0.l163 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.188 m, Max. Pres. thickness through nose 0.047 m, Max. Pres. Total depth antefix and backing frag 0.078 m, Max. Pres. Height of backer 0.066 m
Condition Entire, missing chips on left side and chipped at joins; glued from 10 fragments and one backing fragment; surface worn and encrusted.
Description Preserves entire gorgon with fragment of backing tile; molded ridges along outside edge; backing scar clearly preserved with tile fragment on right side.
Fabric Description Murlo terracotta
Has note
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Object Master Grid
EW (x) NS (y) Depth (z) Elev. (z)
171.087 31.956
Local Grid (X)
  • 27.0
  • 29.0
Local Grid (Y)
  • H
  • HJ
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Depicts
Vocabulary: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM)
Gorgons info
Vocabulary: MANTO
Open Context References: Gorgons hub
Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Iron age info
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Open Context References: Iron age hub
Temporal Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Anthony Tuck info
Vocabulary: Murlo
Suggested Citation

Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19710514 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 18/1971, ID:70". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/6d2b0d84-fa54-4c29-bc7c-95380952127d> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19710514

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