FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 6/112
representative sample for EAST-AEG-A-5 |
| fabric type |
EAST-AEG-A-5
|
| supposed site of production |
East Aegean region |
| sample taken |
September 1996 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Acropolis, trench 2/96; unit of stratification 15 |
| registration code of context |
215/96 |
| registration code of object |
215/96 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Type Morel |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
coarse |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
red, granular; numerous fine to medium-sized white inclusions, some dark inclusions, micacious |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5YR4/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.8 |
| inclusions |
10%, length: 0.04-1.2 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
grey inclusions |
frequent, dark grey, 0.04-0.24 |
|
mica |
riddled with |
|
quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical, clear, 0.04-1.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA007D |
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