Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Chronology	Probably Orientalizing
Fabric Category	Clay
Object Type	Architectural::Unspecified / Misc.
Year Excavated	1966
Motif	Feline Panther
Decorative Technique	Relief
Fragment Noted	false
Object Type (notes)	Feline Head
Size	Max. Pres. Height 0.130 m, Max. Pres. Width (eyebrow level) 0.115 m, Max. Pres. Thickness of top edge 0.009 m, Max. Pres. Thickness of bottom edge (beside nose) 0.016 m
Condition	Slightly worn; pieces broken at either side; traces of red paint.
Description	The head, possibly that of a panther, is modelled in high relief in the front and stops behind the ears at the top and the nose below. The back is concave. The eyes, somewhat almond-shaped, are set below the middle of the face; the nose which narrows as it goes down, ends in a larger segment, with nostrils only faintly suggested. The ears are set facing away from each other, on either side of a rounded forehead; in the center of the forehead is a slight vertical ridge. The cheeks are full and round, and the whole shape, from the front, is almost circular. Parts are broken off on either side of the face, beyond the eyes. Note the three-dimensional quality of this head as compared with 19660227.
Fabric Description	Coarse clay fired orange, with many small bites of stone.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1966022900