MOT-A-1

MOT-A-1, M 179/20, scale bar 0.5mm

MOT-A-1, M 179/20, 25x

MOT-A-1, M 179/20, 16x

MOT-A-1, M 179/20, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 179/20
fabric type	MOT-A-1
supposed site of production	Mozia / Motya
sample taken	May 2013, by Babette Bechtold, Soprintendenza BB.CC.AA Trapani
	Context Data
site of discovery	Himera Necropoli E, Royal
interpretation of context	funerary
registration code of context	RO315
registration code of object	RO315
chronology of context	620-580 BCE
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-2.1.1.2
chronology of object	Punic-Early Punic 620-580 BC
fragmentation	profile
dimensions	diameter: 11cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Bechtold and Vassallo 2018, 111, cat. 44.

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour red, core dark grey, texture coarse, numerous small to lage inclusions: white, yellowish white, voids
colour of fresh break	red 10 R 5/8, core dark reddish grey 10 R 4/1
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	10%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04-0.8 (vughy), 1.0 (channel)
inclusions	25%, length: <0.04-2.1
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded, subspherical, black, 0.12-0.4
calciumcarbonate	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, white, yellowish white, 0.04-0.9
carbonate pseudomorphoses	very frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, subelongate, white, yellowish white, 0.12-0.8
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.08
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, grey, reddish, clear, white, 0.04-2.1
reddish inclusions	infrequent, very spherical - subspherical, reddish brown, red, 0.04-0.12

applied method for sample analysis	thin section, chemical analysis
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana
publication (of analysis)	Montana and Randazzo 2018, 70, tab. 4; Montana et al. 2006: group IV

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 179/20
inventory number	Necropolis East, Royal Himera, RO 315
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
	Temper Grains
	Microstructure
areal distribution	not homogeneous
packing (% area)	high (20-30%)
size/granulometry (mm)	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm), fine (0.1-0.2mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	1.0
sorting	scarce-serial
roundness	sub-angular
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz common: Polycrystalline Quartz rare: Orthoclase, Microcline
rock fragments	rare: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
other compositional/textural features	rare: Chamotte
quartz grains	sub-angular
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color (plane polarized light)	brownish-black
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: medium (0.1-1mm)
voids/pores orientation	full
voids/pores shape	prevalent: rounded, vesicular
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	frequent: secondary calcite
	Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
	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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Distribution of fabric type
“MOT-A-1”

Himera Pantelleria Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Himera Himera Himera Himera Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya

production discovery

Representative sample for
“MOT-A-1”

M 179/8

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“MOT-A-1”.

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Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Temper Grains

Microstructure

Composition

Groundmass

Texture

Porosity

Newly Formed Phases

Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation

Interpretation

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)