| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Chronology | Securely Archaic |
| Fabric Category | Clay |
| Object Type | Architectural::Antefix |
| Year Excavated | 1967 |
| Motif | Gorgon |
| Decorative Technique | Relief |
| Fragment Noted | true |
| Object Type (notes) | Gorgon, Fragment |
| Size | Max. Pres. Height 0.076 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.058 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.044 m |
| Condition | Part of the right eye and most of the nose are preserved. |
| Description | Features in high relief with some detail. The nose narrows from the forehead into the bridge which is divided into two sections by three grooves. Three round knobs form the tip of the nose. These knobs are set off slightly by a ridge of clay from the bridge of the nose. The eye seems to be almond shaped and has a tear duct. A slight ridge marks the lids. The back is rough. It is thicker behind the nose. |
| Fabric Description | Coarse clay with bits of stone and mica fired to an orange-brown. Traces of red paint. |
| Has note |
The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Object Coordinate Notes | Stratum B |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Suggested Citation
Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19670026 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A 2C/1967, ID:156". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/b7f91beb-4dcc-41ce-12f6-21864922d90e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19670026
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