FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 2/87 |
| fabric type |
IG-G-1
|
| sample taken |
September 1996, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Crossroad |
| registration code of context |
18/90 |
| registration code of object |
18/90 |
| chronology of context |
Velia, phase B 2 (450-425 BCE) |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Glazed Wares |
| object form |
Closed Vessel |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
glazed lustrous black glaze |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light brown, granular; some fine white and brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; chambers; void length: 0.04-0.24 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.02-0.6 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
rounded, spherical, black |
|
calciumcarbonate |
rounded, spherical, yellowish white |
|
foraminifera |
rounded, spherical, white, 0.04 |
|
quartz |
rounded, subelongate, clear, -0.4 |
|
reddish inclusions |
rounded, subelongate, 0.6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section, heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVG 14 |
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