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SEL-A-4, M 154/155, scale bar 0.2mm
SEL-A-4, M 154/155, scale bar 0.5mm
SEL-A-4, M 154/155, 25x
SEL-A-4, M 154/155, 16x
SEL-A-4, M 154/155, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 154/155 |
| fabric type |
SEL-A-4
|
| supposed site of production |
Selinunte / Selinus |
| sample taken |
June 2018, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Selinunte / Selinus Tempio R |
| interpretation of context |
sacred |
| registration code of context |
Saggio O US 33 |
| registration code of object |
P12.208; SEL 42079 |
| chronology of context |
500-450 BCE |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Western Greek |
| chronology of object |
Greek 450-409 BC |
| fragmentation |
peg |
| dimensions |
diameter: 5.5 (peg)cm (base); height: 14cm |
| surface description |
slipped Very pale brown 10 YR 8/2 |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Bechtold 2021, 48, fig. 3,8 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination 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 fresh break |
7.5 YR 7/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| 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
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, subrounded;rounded;well rounded, subelongate;subspherical;very spherical, white, 0.04-08-1.19 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, rounded;well rounded, elongate;subelongate;very spherical, white/yellowish, 0.04-0.75-79 |
|
more inclusions2 |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, orange, 0.04-0.20 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, angular;subangular;rounded, very spherical, whitish/greyish/transparent, 0.04-0.16-20 |
|
red iron oxide concretions |
sporadic, subangular;subrounded, very elongate;very spherical, dark red/ reddish brown, 0.04-0.48-56 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section |
| analysis author |
Montana/Randazzo |
| publication (of analysis) |
Montana et al. 2024, 4, tab. 1. |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 154/155 |
| inventory number |
P12.208 -SEL 42079 |
| name of author |
Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo |
| institution of author |
Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM) - University of Palermo |
| contact information of author |
giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unipa.it |
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Temper Grains
|
| |
Microstructure
|
| areal distribution |
moderately homogeneous |
| packing (% area) |
medium (10-20%) |
| size/granulometry (mm) |
prevalent:
very fine (0.04-0.1mm)
common:
fine (0.1-0.2mm)
rare:
medium (0.2-0.5mm), coarse (0.5-2mm)
|
| maximum grain size (mm) |
0.7 |
| sorting |
scarce-serial |
| roundness |
angular |
| |
Composition
|
| minerals |
prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic: Polycrystalline Quartz, Orthoclase
rare: Plagioclase, Muscovite, Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Glauconite, Iron oxides)
|
| other compositional/textural features |
common: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
|
| quartz grains |
angular |
| |
Groundmass
|
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Texture
|
| texture |
moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic |
| optical activity |
inactive |
| degree of sintering |
well sintered |
| |
Porosity
|
| voids/pores abundance (area) |
medium (10-30%) |
| voids/pores size |
prevalent: small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm)
rare: large (>1mm)
|
| voids/pores orientation |
none |
| voids/pores shape |
prevalent: irregular, rounded, cast, channels
|
| |
Newly Formed Phases
|
| newly formed phases |
common: secondary calcite
|
| |
Clay Composition
|
| clay composition |
ca-rich |
| |
Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
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Interpretation
|
| firing temperature |
well fired |
| refinement of raw clay |
acceptable |
| refinement of temper/clasts |
sieved natural sand |
| modelling technique/fabrication |
use of wheel |
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