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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Chronology Securely Archaic
Fabric Category Terracotta
Object Type Architectural::Frieze Plaque
Year Excavated 1969
Motif
Fragment Noted true
Object Type (notes) Horserace Frieze Plaque Fragment
Size Max. Pres. Length 0.233 m, Max. Pres. Height 0.240 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.022 m
Condition Broken on right end and lower right half, preserving left end of plaque, cornice and two-thirds of base edge. Very high relief, sharp details although somewhat worn. Joined from seven pieces.
Description Preserves entire lebes, chipped on left side, and stand; third horse, missing rear leg, front foreleg and face; third rider, missing torso. Guilloche at base. Seven studs. Cornice chipped. Nailhole beneath third horse.
Fabric Description Terracotta, coarse grain with numerous chips of white stone and mica. Fired orange.
Has note
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Suggested Citation

Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19690169 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 7/1969, ID:55". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/8fc95c70-f683-4c76-78a7-670aa7195ca7> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19690169

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