UTI-A-2

UTI-A-2, M 117/1, 25x

UTI-A-2, M 117/1, 16x

UTI-A-2, M 117/1, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 117/1
fabric type	UTI-A-2
supposed site of production	Utica / Ityke
sample taken	2009, by Boutheina Maraouni Telmini, Department of History, University of Tunis
	Context Data
site of discovery	Utica / Ityke Necropolis excavations 1948-52 by P. Cintas, unknown contexts
registration code of context	Necropolis U1
registration code of object	U1
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-4.2.2.3
chronology of object	Punic-Late Punic 330-250 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
photo
publication	Maraoui Telmini, and Bouhlel 2011, 331-2, fig. 3,8, U 1. 337: macr. Subgroup 7. 340 petr. Subgroup 6.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, texture fine and compact, numerous small to medium sized inclusions: grey, white, red, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 10 R 6/8
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.08 (vughy), 0.28 (channel)-2.8 (vughy), 0.32 (channel)
inclusions	20%, length: <0.04-2.8
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical, elongate, black, 0.04-0.6
calciumcarbonate	frequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate - elongate, white, yellowish white, <0.04-0.4
carbonate pseudomorphoses	frequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, white, yellowish white, 0.06-0.6
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, angular, white, <0.04-0.04
more inclusions2	infrequent, subangular - very angular, spherical - subspherical, red, 1.8-2.8
more inclusions3	singular, very elongate, red, 1.8-3.6
quartz	very frequent, rounded - subrounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, clear, grey, brownish, 0.04-0.75
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - very elongate, reddish brown, red, <0.04-0.3

applied method for sample analysis	thin section als well as macroscopic and binocular observation
analysis author	Boutheina Maraoui Telmini

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Distribution of fabric type
“UTI-A-2”

production discovery

Representative sample for
“UTI-A-2”

M 118/2

There are 9 more samples assigned to fabric type
“UTI-A-2”.

Des amphores puniques Maña D de la région d'Utique (Utica): la production de Besbassia: Le site d'Utique est localisé à 33 km au nord-ouest de Carthage, à 32 km au sud-est d'Hippo Diarrhytus et à 25 km au nord-est de Thuburbo Minus.1 Fondée selon la tradition littéraire à l'extrême fin du XIIème s. av. J.-C.,

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)