Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Chronology	Securely Orientalizing
Fabric Category	Terracotta
Object Type	Architectural::Akroterion
Year Excavated	1971
Decorative Technique	Painted
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Cut-out Akroterion Fragment*
Size	Max. Pres. Length 0.120 m, Pres. Width 0.047-0.059 m, Pres. Thickness 0.039-0.047 m
Condition	Broken across both ends; chipped; specks of carbon on surface.
Description	Fragment of a "cut-out" akroterion preserving section of a curved member; two flat sides with rough unfinished surfaces; two flat somewhat smoother, curving edges, the outer with angular outline; both sides preserve traces of similar decoration in white paint: about one cm. wide bands along the inner and outer edge.
Fabric Description	Murlo terracotta, fired orange brown on surface, gray at core; traces of white paint on both sides.
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1971080900