Remarks: GORGONEION ANTEFIX. COMPLETE EXAMPLE EXCEPT FOR BOTTOM EDGES OF PLAQUE. TILE BACKER L 54, L WITH FLANGE 60, W AT BACK OF PLAQUE 16.8, AT END 15.6. W FLANGE 12.9. D FLANGE 6. H TILE FRONT 8, BACK 7, FLANGE 5.5. FLANGE IS RECESSED AND TONGUE-SHAPED WITH CURVED END, ON UNDERSIDE IT IS ALSO RECESSED, FORMING LEDGE. FLANGE IS LESS WIDE THAN TILE. H GORGON TONGUE 2.4, W 2.7. NOSE IS CROOKED, SKEWED TO FACE'S LEFT SIDE. OVERHANG NOT FULLY PRESERVED. H LEFT EAR 3.8, RIGHT EAR 3. (RIGHT EAR IS SMALLER AND LESS DETAILED, OVAL WITH INDENTED CENTER, LEFT IS MORE LIFE-LIKE). PLAQUE IS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN COVER TILE AT TOP AND SIDES AND OVERHANGS IT BELOW.
Bibliography: NEILS 1976, P. 4, FIG. 1 (GROUP C); CASE E PALAZZI D'ETRURIA 1985, P. 115, 3.330; WINTER 2009A, PP. 172-173, 3.C.2.A, FIG. 3.8, ILL. 3.3.4, P. 217, 3.G.2, FIG. 3.47
Publication record: Case e palazzi d'Etruria. Author: Stopponi, S. (ed.). Place of publication: Milano. Publication Date: 1985 Symbols of Wealth and Power: Architectural Terracotta Decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C.. Author: Winter, N.A.. Journal and volume number: MAAR Suppl. 9. Place of publication: Ann Arbor. Publication Date: 2009 The terracotta Gorgoneia of Poggio Civitate (Murlo). Author: Neils, J.. Journal and volume number: RM 83. Publication Date: 1976. Pages: 1-29
Associated elements: 89-8, 94-35, 87-64
Type of decoration: GORGONEION
Last Recorded Collection: Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate
