FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 8/15 |
| fabric type |
ISC-CBM-1
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| supposed site of production |
Ischia / Pithekoussai |
| sample taken |
November 1993, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Theatre |
| registration code of context |
3060/93 |
| registration code of object |
3060/93 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Ceramic Building Materials |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, irregular; many large to very large black inclusions, some large white particles, numerous large white and transparent quartz |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
2.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.12 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.04-1.6 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
very frequent, angular, spherical, black |
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brown inclusions |
frequent, well rounded, spherical, very dark brown, 0.4-1.6 |
|
mica |
singular, 0.04 |
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quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical, clear; white, 0.16-1.6 |
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reddish inclusions |
singular, angular, spherical, rust coloured, 0.4 |
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white inclusions |
frequent, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.12 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVZ03A |
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