| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Chronology | Securely Archaic |
| Fabric Category | Terracotta |
| Object Type | Architectural::Akroterion |
| Year Excavated | 1969 |
| Motif | Sphinx |
| Fragment Noted | true |
| Object Type (notes) | Ridge Pole Statue Fragment , Sphinx Paw |
| Size | Max. Pres. Length 0.111 m, Max. Pres. Height 0.085 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.064 m, Max. Pres. Thickness of Tile 0.028 m |
| Condition | Broken at ankle and around base of paw, preserving part of base tile. Paw chipped and worn. |
| Description | Usual sphinx paw, with four well modeled toes separated by wide grooves. Sides and back of paw straight, back sloping back. Paw chipped across second articulation of toes. |
| Fabric Description | Terracotta. Coarse grain with chips of white stone and mica. Fired orange. Heavily encrusted. |
| 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 19690196 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Agger/Agger 4/1969, ID:260". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/7e3b2af7-2024-4d72-872f-59ead9dea853> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19690196
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