FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 79/42
representative sample for COR-A-2 |
| fabric type |
COR-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Corinth / Korinthos |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Butrint / Buthrotum |
| registration code of object |
BK 5545 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Corinthian A |
| fragmentation |
handle |
| publication |
Cat. 1138 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
Corinthian A, but more compact, less mudstone |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR5/6, yellowish red |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
2.5%; void form: chambers; void length: 0.04-0.12 |
| inclusions |
10%, length: 0.04-1.5 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, subangular, spherical, black, 0.08-1 |
|
brown inclusions |
very frequent, subangular, spherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.04-0.6 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, well rounded, subspherical, white, 0.04-0.8 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.2 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.04 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, very angular, elongate, white, 0.6 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, subrounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.06-1.5 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
B 1 |
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