FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 6/85
representative sample for CdE-A-2 |
| fabric type |
CdE-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Circulo del Estrecho |
| sample taken |
July 1994, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Crossroad, trench 1/89 |
| registration code of context |
86/89 |
| registration code of object |
86/89-22 |
| |
Object
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| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Ramon T. 11.2.1.3. |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| surface description |
slipped white slip |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, core: pink, granular; numerous fine white inclusions, some large black and white inclusions, some mica |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6, core: 7.5YR7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: channel; void length: 0.08-0.8 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.12-0.8 |
| sorting |
poorly sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black |
|
foraminifera |
infrequent, rounded, subelongate, white, 0.4-0.4 |
|
mica |
infrequent |
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quartz |
riddled with, angular, subelongate, clear;white, 0.2-0.8 |
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reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, red, 0.12-0.6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA013 |
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