BNAP-G-4

BNAP-G-4, M 142/113, 40x

BNAP-G-4, M 142/113, 25x

BNAP-G-4, M 142/113, 16x

BNAP-G-4, M 142/113, 8x

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

fabric type	BNAP-G-4
ware	Glazed Wares
supposed site of production	Bay of Naples
certainty of arguments	archaeological: quite certain
visual excamination of fresh break	pale brown to light yellowish brown, granular; riddled with very fine white inclusions, some fine dark inclusions
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	10YR6/4-7/4
texture of freshly broken surface	granular
hardness	hard
porosity	2,5-5%; void form: vughy; chambers; void length: 0,02-0,5
inclusions	5%, length: 0,01-0,5
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions
quartz	frequent, angular - subrounded, spherical - elongate, clear; gray, 0,05-0,5
mica	very frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0,01
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, rounded, spherical, white; yellow core, 0,05-0,1
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0,02-0,1
reddish inclusions	infrequent, ounded - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, reddish brown, 0,01-0,1
black inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0,02-0,2
foraminifera	frequent

vessel form type	Cup
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	height: 2cm
surface description	glazed
	Context Data
site of discovery	Cuma Tempio con portico
registration code of context	US K2.2248
registration code of object	US K2.2248-8

applied method for sample analysis	thin section
sample taken	November 2011, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
sample no	M 142/113

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Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-G-4”

Cuma Cuma Bay of Naples Bay of Naples

production sampling

Representative sample for
“BNAP-G-4”

M 145/9

There are 1 more sample assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-G-4”.

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Inclusions

Context Data