FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 184/8 |
| fabric type |
MOT-C-1
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| supposed site of production |
Mozia / Motya |
| sample taken |
June 2012, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Selinunte / Selinus Temple B |
| registration code of context |
Saggio L, US 0 |
| registration code of object |
Saggio L, US 0, P10.12 |
| chronology of context |
310-290 B.C.E. |
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Object
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| ware |
Coarse Wares Plain Wares |
| object form |
Bowl |
| object type |
Bowl Morel 2686 |
| chronology of object |
400-250 B.C.E. |
| fragmentation |
profile |
| dimensions |
diameter: 12.2cm (rim), 6cm (base) |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
colour light red, fine texture, numerous small to medium sized inclusions: yellowish white, white, voids |
| colour of fresh break |
light red 2.5 YR 6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-0.28 (vughy), 0.2 (channel) |
| inclusions |
17.5%, length: <0.04-0.4 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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calciumcarbonate |
frequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.24 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, yellowish white, white, 0.04-0.4 |
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mica |
singular, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.04 |
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quartz |
frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, clear, grey, reddish, 0.06-0.28 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, reddish brown, <0.04-0.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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