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	Pinkish orange clay, fine, with few voids and frequent visible inclusions of white colour and small size (some of medium/big size)
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	7.5 YR 7/6
texture of freshly broken surface	granular
hardness	hard
porosity	void form: channel; vughy; void length: 0.05-1.19 (channel lenght)
inclusions	length: 0.04-1.19
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions
quartz	infrequent, rounded; angular; subangular, very spherical, whitish/greyish/transparent, 0.04-0.16-20
calciumcarbonate	frequent, rounded; well rounded; subrounded, very spherical; subspherical; subelongate, white, 0.04-08-1.19
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, rounded; well rounded, very spherical; subelongate; elongate, white/yellowish, 0.04-0.75-79
red iron oxide concretions	sporadic, subrounded; subangular, very spherical; very elongate, dark red/ reddish brown, 0.04-0.48-56
more inclusions2	infrequent, rounded, spherical, orange, 0.04-0.20

vessel form type	Amphora Western Greek
fragmentation	peg
dimensions	diameter: 5.5 (peg)cm (bottom); height: 14cm
surface description	slipped Very pale brown 10 YR 8/2
chronology of object	Greek 450-409 BC
drawing
	Context Data
site of discovery	Selinunte / Selinus Tempio R
registration code of context	Saggio O US 33
registration code of object	P12.208; SEL 42079
chronology of context	500-450 BC

applied method for sample analysis	thin section
analysis author	Montana/Randazzo
sample taken	June 2018, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University
sample no	M 154/155
status of sample	whole sample available

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 154/155
inventory number	P12.208 -SEL 42079
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	moderately homogeneous
packing	medium (10-20%)
size	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm) common: fine (0.1-0.2mm) rare: medium (0.2-0.5mm), coarse (0.5-2mm)
roundness	angular
sorting	scarce-serial
maximum grain size	0.7
	Mineral Inclusions
prevalent	Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Polycrystalline Quartz, Orthoclase
rare	Plagioclase, Muscovite, Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Glauconite, Iron oxides)
	Newly Formed Phases
common	secondary calcite
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
common	Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grain prevailing roundness	angular
	Coating / Slipping
thickness
conservation status
	Texture
homogenity	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
abundance of voids/pores	medium (10-30%)
orientation	none
prevalent	small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm), irregular, rounded, cast, channels
rare	large (>1mm)
	Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Interpretation
estimated firing temperature	well fired
modelling of raw clay	use of wheel
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
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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