Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Terracotta
Object Type	Vessel
Vessel Form	Form unspecified
Year Excavated	1969
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Handle Fragment of a Large Vessel, Possible Crater
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.210 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.159 m, Min. Pres. Width 0.121 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.030 m, Min. Pres. Thickness at rim 0.054 m
Condition	Handle broken off crater at its base. Little worn, but edges chipped. Joined from seven pieces.
Description	Very large handle with high rim on both edges: straight-edged, narrower section curves over abruptly at top, then flat down to center of height of handle. Flat section remains same width, terminating in semi-circle; its rim prolongs circular form of end and overlaps around straight rim of straight section, curving back behind onto interior surface of handle. Underside: smooth, with traces of breakage from main body of vase across top and across section where handle widens. Also traces of break around circular rim base.
Fabric Description	Terracotta. Very fine grain, rare impurities. Fired pinkish-orange, with surface traces of black and surface incurstation.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1969013700