IAIT-C-2

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IAIT-C-2

IAIT-C-2, M 194/3

IAIT-C-2, M 194/3, 25x

IAIT-C-2, M 194/3, 16x

IAIT-C-2, M 194/3, 8x

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

fabric type	IAIT-C-2
ware	Coarse Wares Painted Ware
supposed site of production	Monte Iato / Iaitas
certainty of arguments	archaeological: certain
visual excamination of fresh break	colour grey, edges pale red, texture fine and compact, numerous small and few large inclusions
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	core pink 7.5 YR 7/3, edges pink 7.5 YR 8/3
texture of freshly broken surface	smooth
hardness	hard
porosity	1,5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-0.4, 1x 0.8 (vughy), 0.24 (channel)
inclusions	20%, length: <0.04-0.6
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions
quartz	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, clear, grey, 0.04-0.6
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.5
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, very spherical - subspherical, white, 0.04-0.24
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, reddis- brown, red, <0.04-0.32
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.3
foraminifera	singular, rounded, very spherical, grey, 0.32

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 194/3
inventory number	K 27190
analysis author	Anna Maria Polito- Giuseppe Montana
email	politoannamaria@libero.it; giuseppe.montana@unipa.it
institution	University of Palermo - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DiSTeM):
	Inclusions Microstructure
distribution	moderately homogeneous
packing	medium (10-20%)
size	prevalent: fine (0.1-0.2mm) frequent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm) common: medium (0.2-0.5mm) sporadic: coarse (0.5-2mm)
roundness	sub-rounded
sorting	scarce-serial
maximum grain size	0.8 mm
	Mineral Inclusions
prevalent	Calcite
common	Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Polycrystalline Quartz
rare	Plagioclase, Feldspathoids, Biotite, Muscovite
	Newly Formed Phases
sporadic	secondary calcite
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
prevalent	Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grain prevailing roundness	sub-rounded
	Coating / Slipping
thickness
conservation status
	Texture
homogenity	homogeneous
optical activity	inactive
color
degree of sintering	poorly sintered
	Porosity
abundance of voids/pores	low (<10%)
orientation	none
prevalent	cast
frequent	small (0.01-0.1mm), irregular, vesicular
	Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Interpretation
estimated firing temperature	well fired
modelling of raw clay	use of wheel
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
refinement of temper	sieved natural sand

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Distribution of fabric type
“IAIT-C-2”

Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas

production sampling

Representative sample for
“IAIT-C-2”

There are 2 more samples assigned to fabric type
“IAIT-C-2”.

Coarse Ware Fabrics of Iaitas: Fabric description IAIT-C-1 (M 194/1. 2; M 195/3. 5. 6) The main characteristics of fabric IAIT-C-1 consist of a fine and compact matrix with a very-fine to fine sand temper, mainly composed of very small-sized calcium carbonate particles and micritic clots, as well as a low quantity of small-sized quartz grains. ?

Ceramica dipinta e di uso comune acroma di Monte Iato. Contributo per una prima caratterizzazione della produzione locale della prima età ellenistica (fine del IV ? prima metà del III sec. A.C.): Il presente contributo discute 13 campioni di ceramica dipinta a bande e acroma, provenienti dallo scavo di un quartier abitativo a Monte Iato (Provincia di Palermo). ?