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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Chronology Securely Archaic
Fabric Category Terracotta
Object Type Architectural::Frieze Plaque
Year Excavated 1968
Motif Horse Race
Fragment Noted true
Object Type (notes) Horserace Frieze Plaque Fragment
Size Max. Pres. Height 0.242 m, Max. Pres. Length 0.246 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.021 m
Condition Broken in zigzag line on left side. Entire right edge of plaque preserved. Triangular piece missing in upper right corner. Good details.
Description Fragment preserving first horse except for hindquarters; first rider except feet and face; part of head, neck and upper body of second horse. Arms and legs of second rider. Seven studs (stud on right edge only two-thirds normal size.)
Fabric Description Terracotta. Coarse grain with bits of stone. Fired orange.
Has note
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Object Master Grid
EW (x) NS (y) Depth (z) Elev. (z)
151.046 9.635
157.37 6.473
Local Grid (X)
  • 2.0
  • 9.0
Local Grid (Y)
  • E
  • F
Suggested Citation

Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19680107 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 5E/1968, ID:48". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/b85477e3-28cb-4b26-a9b9-bab6858551e1> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19680107

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