Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Ivory
Object Type	Ornament::Plaque
Motif	Lotus
Year Excavated	1971
Decorative Technique	Incised
Fragment Noted	false
Object Type (notes)	Ivory Plaque
Size	Max. Pres. Lenght 0.039 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.018 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.003 m
Condition	Restored from three fragments; broken at both ends; worn and slightly encrusted.
Description	Ivory plaque, rectangular in cross section, preserving both lateral edges, apparently part of long rectagular plaque, smooth on the back and on the edges, with incised decoration on the front; decoration consisits of two horizontal grooves running parallel and 0.001 m from each edge; between the grooves there is a stylized lotus pattern, alternating with tops up or down and connected by curved lines. This fragment preserves traces of a round hole in the middle of one lotus, presumably the place of attachment.
Fabric Description	Ivory
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1971065300