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	archaeological: quite certain
visual excamination of fresh break	Reddish and compact clay with a good amount of visible inclusions of white colour but very small, and sporadic of big size.
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	2.5 YR 6/6
texture of freshly broken surface	granular
hardness	hard
porosity	void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.12
inclusions	length: 0.04-0.32-63; 1.35 (singular)
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions
quartz	infrequent, rounded; subrounded, very spherical, greyish/transparent, 0.04-08-0.12
mica	infrequent
calciumcarbonate	very frequent, rounded; subrounded, spherical; subspherical; subelongate, white/yellowish, 0.04-0.44-48
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, rounded; subrounded, spherical, whitish/yellowish, 0.04-0.20; 0.63 (singular)
reddish inclusions	sporadic, rounded, very spherical; elongate, dark red/brownish, 0.12-0.32
black inclusions	singular
more inclusions2	singular, very angular, subelongate, white, 1.35

vessel form type	Amphora Western Greek, Gassner rim 7
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 12.5cm (rim); height: 5cm
surface description	slipped Very pale brown 10 YR 8/2
chronology of object	Greek 420-380 BC
drawing
	Context Data
site of discovery	Selinunte / Selinus Tempio R
registration code of context	Saggio Q US 206
registration code of object	P17.24; SEL 43290
chronology of context	300-290 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 154/210
status of sample	whole sample available

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 154/210
inventory number	P17.24 SEL 43290
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	medium (10-20%)
size	common: very fine (0.04-0.1mm), fine (0.1-0.2mm), medium (0.2-0.5mm) sporadic: coarse (0.5-2mm)
roundness	sub-angular
sorting	scarce-serial
maximum grain size	0.6
	Mineral Inclusions
common	Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Orthoclase
rare	Polycrystalline Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Iron oxides)
	Newly Formed Phases
common	secondary calcite
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
prevalent	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	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	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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Inclusions Microstructure

Mineral Inclusions

Newly Formed Phases

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Coating / Slipping

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