FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 143/32 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-F-4
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
November 2011, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Cuma / Cumae Tempio con portico |
| registration code of context |
US K2.21149 |
| registration code of object |
US K2.21149-205 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Fine Wares Ceramica a decorazione lineare |
| object form |
Plate |
| fragmentation |
base |
| surface description |
partially glazed |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
pink to gray, granular; no visible inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; chambers; void length: 0.02-0.4 |
| inclusions |
2.5%, length: 0.01-0.12 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical, black, 0.02-0.1 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.08-0.12 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.02-0.12 |
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mica |
very frequent, angular, spherical; very elongate, white; dark, 0.01-0.15 |
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quartz |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, gray, 0.05-0.12 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded - subangular, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown, 0.02-0.1 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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