CdE-A-4

CdE-A-4, M 119/128, 25x

CdE-A-4, M 119/128, 16x

CdE-A-4, M 119/128, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 119/128 representative sample for CdE-A-4
fabric type	CdE-A-4
supposed site of production	Circulo del Estrecho
sample taken	2009, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen
	Context Data
site of discovery	Pantelleria Cossyra, Acropolis-Excavation
interpretation of context	sacred
registration code of context	PN 06 ACR I 2090
registration code of object	PN 06 ACR I 2090-15
chronology of context	260-240 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Docter CdE 1B/C
chronology of object	Punic-Early Punic 675-575 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 11.4cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Bechtold 2014a, cat. 21.

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour red and grey, texture middle fine and compact, numerous small to large inclusions: grey, black, white, reddish, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 10 R 6/6, interior area gley 1 6/-
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-1.0 (vughy), 1.2 (channel)
inclusions	15%, length: <0.04-1.0
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	very frequent, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, black, grey, black and red, <0.04-1.0
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.6
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.16
mica	infrequent, spherical, white, <0.04-0.06
quartz	frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, clear, grey, 0.04-0.7
reddish inclusions	infrequent, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, red, reddish brown, 0.04-1.0

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Distribution of fabric type
“CdE-A-4”

Pantelleria Himera

production discovery

Representative sample for
“CdE-A-4”

M 119/128

There are 1 more sample assigned to fabric type
“CdE-A-4”.

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Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)