MOT-C-1

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MOT-C-1, M 187/37, scale bar 0.5mm

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object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 187/37
fabric type	MOT-C-1
supposed site of production	Mozia / Motya
sample taken	April 2014, by Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
	Context Data
site of discovery	Entella
registration code of context	br 006 B
registration code of object	br 006 B-2
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares Plain Ware
object form	Jug
object type	Jug Lilybaion BR 4
fragmentation	base
dimensions	diameter: 4cm (base)
drawing
publication	Quartararo 2012.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 187/37
inventory number	BR 006B
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)	medium (10-20%)
size/granulometry (mm)	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm), medium (0.2-0.5mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	0.5 mm
sorting	scarce-bimodal
roundness	sub-angular
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz common: Orthoclase (alteration) rare: Plagioclase, Pyroxenes, Muscovite
rock fragments	rare: Sedimentary (Limestone, Sandstone, Chert)
other compositional/textural features	frequent: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-angular
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	slightly active
color (plane polarized light)	reddish
degree of sintering	partly sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: medium (0.1-1mm), large (>1mm)
voids/pores orientation	partial
voids/pores shape	prevalent: irregular, vesicular, cast
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	frequent: secondary calcite
	Clay Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
	Interpretation
firing temperature	low 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-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”

There are 5 more samples assigned to fabric type
“MOT-C-1”.

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