MOT-A-2

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 187/12
fabric type	MOT-A-2
supposed site of production	Mozia / Motya
sample taken	April 2014, by Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
	Context Data
site of discovery	Entella
registration code of context	Sas 24, trincea 2, US 24703
registration code of object	SAS 24, trincea 2, US 24703, Anf. 012, inv. 5593
chronology of context	4th century B.C.E.?
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-2.2.1.2
chronology of object	Punic-Middle Punic 420-350 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 11cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Montana et al. 2015, 824, tab. 3.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour brownish grey, peripheral area light red, texture coarse, numerous small to large inclusions: white, voids
colour of fresh break	reddish brown 2.5 YR 5/3, light red 10 R 6/6
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	7.5%; void form: channel, vughy; void length: 0.06 (channel), 0.04 (vughy)->4.4 (channel), 1.0 (vughy)
inclusions	20%, length: <0.04-0.8
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	singular, rounded - subrounded, spherical, black, 0.1-0.16
calciumcarbonate	frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, white, 0.04-0.6
carbonate pseudomorphoses	frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, subelongate, white, yellowish white, 0.06-0.8
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.06
quartz	frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, clear, grey, white reddish, 0.08-0.52
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded - subrounded, angular, spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, reddish brown, red, 0.06-0.28

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

applied method for sample analysis	thin section and XRF chemical analysis
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana
publication (of analysis)	Montana et al. 2015, 824, tab. 3, fabric 2.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 187/12
inventory number	ANF 012
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	moderately homogeneous
packing (% area)	high (20-30%)
size/granulometry (mm)	prevalent: medium (0.2-0.5mm) frequent: fine (0.1-0.2mm) sporadic: very fine (0.04-0.1mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	0.8
sorting	scarce-serial
roundness	sub-angular
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz common: Polycrystalline Quartz, Orthoclase (alteration)
rock fragments	common: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
other compositional/textural features	common: Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-angular
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color (plane polarized light)	brownish
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: medium (0.1-1mm), large (>1mm)
voids/pores orientation	full
voids/pores shape	prevalent: vesicular, cast
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	frequent: secondary calcite
	Clay Composition
clay composition	ca-poor
	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