Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Chronology	Securely Archaic
Fabric Category	Clay
Object Type	Architectural::Antefix
Year Excavated	1967
Motif	Gorgon Tongue
Fragment Noted	false
Object Type (notes)	Antefix, Gorgon
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.150 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.160 m, Max. Pres. Thickness at Nose 0.047 m
Condition	Worn. Broken on right side, from hair down past corner of eye, and hair on either side of cheeks. Right eye chipped.
Description	Only main features articulated with little detail. The smooth hair is parted in the center. The eyeborws springing from the nose, separate the narrow forehead from the almond shaped eyes which have tear ducts and eyelids. A ridge of clay forms the small right ear. The bridge of the nose is divided into two sections by three grooves. The tip of the nose ends in three knobs. The long, open mouth sinks slightly in the middle beneath the nose. On either side of the nose, there are two fangs which frame four flat teeth in the upper jaw. The tongue with a central groove hangs from the center of the mouth. The chin following the outline of the tongue projects below the cheeks. The back surface is rough. On the left edge is a slightly curving projection which is probably part of the cover tile which the Gorgon was attached to.
Fabric Description	Coarse clay with bits of stone and mica fired to a red-brown. Traces of red paint.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1967003500