SEL-A-4

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

fabric type	SEL-A-4
ware	Transport Amphorae
supposed site of production	Selinunte / Selinus
certainty of arguments	archaeometric: quite certain, archaeological: quite certain
visual excamination of fresh break	Brownish clay, compact and fine with very few visible inclusions of white colour and of small size
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	7.5 YR 6/4
texture of freshly broken surface	fine
hardness	hard
porosity	void form: vughy; void length: 0.03-04-0.20-44
inclusions	length: 0.04-0.20; 0.56 (singular)
sorting	poorly sorted silt
	Inclusions
quartz	sporadic, rounded, very spherical, greyish/transparent, 0.08-0.16
mica	infrequent
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, subrounded, spherical, white/yellowish, 0.08-0.16-20
carbonate pseudomorphoses	very frequent, well rounded; rounded; subrounded, very spherical; ovoidal; very elongate, white/yellowish, 0.03-04-0.36; 0.56 (singular)
reddish inclusions	sporadic, subrounded; subangular, subspherical; very spherical, reddish brown, 0.12-0.44
black inclusions	rare, subrounded, spherical, black, 0.04-08

vessel form type	Amphora Western Greek, Gassner rim 2
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 10cm (rim); height: 4cm
surface description	slipped Very pale brown 10 YR 8/2
chronology of object	Greek-Archaic-Late Archaic 520-490 BC
publication	Bechtold 2013a, 488, pl. 104
drawing
	Context Data
site of discovery	Pantelleria Survey
registration code of context	ACR RIC 04 UT 130
registration code of object	UT 130.1-2

applied method for sample analysis	thin section
analysis author	Montana/Randazzo
sample taken	July 2009, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen
sample no	M 119/142
status of sample	whole sample available

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 119/142
inventory number	ACR RIC 04 UT 130.1-2
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo
email	giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unical.it
institution	University of Palermo - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DiSTeM); University of Calabria Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra (DiBEST):
	Inclusions Microstructure
distribution	homogeneous
packing	low (3-10%)
size	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm) common: fine (0.1-0.2mm) sporadic: medium (0.2-0.5mm)
roundness	angular
sorting	scarce-serial
maximum grain size	0.15
	Mineral Inclusions
prevalent	Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Polycrystalline Quartz, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Muscovite
rare	Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Iron oxides)
	Rock Fragments
rare	Sedimentary (Chert)
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
common	Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grain prevailing roundness	angular
	Coating / Slipping
thickness
conservation status
	Texture
homogenity	homogeneous patchy: rare
optical activity	inactive
color
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
abundance of voids/pores	low (<10%)
orientation	none
prevalent	tiny (<0.01mm), small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm), irregular, rounded, cast
	Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Interpretation
estimated firing temperature	well fired
modelling of raw clay	use of wheel
refinement of raw clay	good
refinement of temper	sieved natural sand

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Distribution of fabric type
“SEL-A-4”

Selinunte / Selinus Pantelleria Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus

production sampling

Representative sample for
“SEL-A-4”

M 154/150

There are 6 more samples assigned to fabric type
“SEL-A-4”.

Amphorae and Coarse Ware Fabrics of Punic Selinus: Evidences for Local Production and Export: Introduction Currently, research on pottery production in Punic Selinus is at a very initial stage. Despite the discovery, during the 70s and 80s, of several ceramic kilns in 'isolato FF 1' and in the south-eastern part of the acropolis?

Anfore e ceramica comune di produzione punica da Entella (PA): Introduzione Il presente contributo costituisce una sintesi preliminare dello studio comparato di anfore da trasporto e di ceramica comune punica rinvenuti nell'abitato e in una delle necropoli di Entella?

CARATTERIZZAZIONE PETROGRAFICA DELL?ANFORA PO85/893 PRODOTTA NELL?ISOLATO FF1 NORD DI SELINUNTE: 1. FINALITÀ DELL?ANALISI PETROGRAFICA L?analisi petrografica è stata eseguita mediante microscopia ottica in luce polarizzata trasmessa (microscopio polarizzatore Leica DM-LSP) su una sezione sottile (0.03 mm) ottenuta da un frammento rappresentativo dell?anfora oggetto di studio (per il tipo ved. supra, M. Fourmont, Fornaci da vasaio nell'isolato FF1, fig. 20,1-2), preventivamente consolidato sotto vuoto con resina epossidica?

Fornaci da vasaio dell?isolato FF1 Nord e produzione anforica nella Selinunte punica (Sicilia): ABSTRACT Lo studio sistematico dell?insieme dei reperti relativi a tre fornaci di periodo Ellenistico-punico sull?isolato FF1 Nord di Selinunte (Sicilia) consente di dare le prime testimonianze di una produzione anforica sul sito. Si studiano i resti delle diverse parti delle strutture, l?aspetto fisico dei resti, nonché le forme che rinviano, spesso da lontano, ai tipi definiti dal Ramón Torres. Il confronto con la situazione storica e stratigrafica porta a fare nuove proposte per la cronologia delle serie prodotte a Selinunte.

First evidences for western Greek amphorae produced at Selinus: Introduction The issue of the existence of a local production of transport amphorae, intended for the trade of food surplus, represents one of the key questions in order to a better understand the economic development of western Greek colonies. Specifically, Selinunte's agricultural vocation is undoubted

Western Greek amphorae fabrics of Selinus: Introduction The identification of the present fabric is related to previous research on Punic amphorae fabrics of Selinunte. The newly created fabric SEL-A-4 is composed of Western Greek Amphorae found chiefly at Selinunte.

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Coating / Slipping

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