UTI-A-2

UTI-A-2, M 118/3, 25x

UTI-A-2, M 118/3, 16x

UTI-A-2, M 118/3, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 118/3
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 Besbassia kiln, excavation F. Chelbi 1990
registration code of context	Besbassia kiln, B3
registration code of object	B3
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-5.2.3.1
chronology of object	Punic-Late Punic 250-180 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 21.4 (ext.)cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Maraoui Telmini, and Bouhlel 2011, 332-3, fig. 4,7, B 3. 337: macr. Subgroup 6. 340 petr. Subgroup 6.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour red, texture fine and compact, numerous small to few large inclusions: white, red, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 6/6
texture of fresh break	smooth
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	3.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.08 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-0.8 (vughy), 1.0, 1x >2.4 (channel)
inclusions	12.5%, length: <0.04-2.6
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, rounded, spherical, elongate, black, 0.04-0.2
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, subelongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.8
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish white, white, 0.04-0.6
foraminifera	infrequent, rounded, very spherical, yellowish white, 0.2
mica	frequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04
quartz	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, clear, grey, dark grey, 0.08-0.64
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, reddish brown, red, <0.04-2.4
white inclusions	singular, subspherical, white, 2.6

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)