| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Chronology | Securely Archaic |
| Fabric Category | Clay |
| Object Type | Architectural::Antefix |
| Year Excavated | 1968 |
| Motif | Gorgon |
| Fragment Noted | false |
| Object Type (notes) | Antefix, Gorgon Head |
| Size | Max. Pres. Height 0.144 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.164 m, Max. Pres. Thickness at Nose 0.045 m. |
| Condition | Broken on most sides. Worn. |
| Description | The hair is missing except around the left ear, where one strand survives and above the nose. There is a break on the right side coming from the center of the forehead through the right eye and removing the right ear. The details are not sharp. The "fangs" on each side of the mouth contain two incisors. The back is smooth, but on the right side the cover tile scar can be seen. |
| Fabric Description | Coarse clay with bits of stone and mica fired to an orange-brown on the exterior, brown on the interior. Traces of red paint. |
| Has note |
The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: |
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| Local Grid (X) (Note) | A | ||||||||
| Local Grid (Y) | 7 |
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Suggested Citation
Anthony Tuck. (2012) "PC 19680005 from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A 2G/1968, ID:160". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e4d61282-aae0-44b7-712e-fdb7eaf133af> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/pc_19680005
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