MOT-C-1

MOT-C-1, M 184/7, 25x

MOT-C-1, M 184/7, 16x

MOT-C-1, M 184/7, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 184/7
fabric type	MOT-C-1
supposed site of production	Mozia / Motya
sample taken	June 2012, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
	Context Data
site of discovery	Selinunte / Selinus Temple B
registration code of context	Saggio H, US 10
registration code of object	Saggio H, US 10, P09.298
chronology of context	310-290 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares Plain Ware
object form	Closed Vessel
fragmentation	base
dimensions	diameter: 12.6cm (base)
drawing
publication	Bechtold (forthcoming), cat. 279

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, texture middle fine, numerous small to large inclusions: white, yellowish white, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 6/8
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04-0.7 (vughy), 0.8 (channel)
inclusions	20%, length: <0.04-0.6
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.16
calciumcarbonate	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.4
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, yellowish white, white, 0.04-0.6
mica	singular, spherical, elongate, white, dark, <0.04-0.04
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, grey, clear, white, 0.04-0.4
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, reddish brown, red, 0.04-0.2

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Distribution of fabric type
“MOT-C-1”

Entella Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Entella Entella Entella Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya Mozia / Motya

production discovery

Representative sample for
“MOT-C-1”

M 187/28

There are 5 more samples assigned to fabric type
“MOT-C-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)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)