ION-ADR-A-8

ION-ADR-A-8, M 93/16, 25x

ION-ADR-A-8, M 93/16, 16x

ION-ADR-A-8, M 93/16, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 93/16
fabric type	ION-ADR-A-8
supposed site of production	Ionic-Adriatic region
sample taken	by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University
	Context Data
site of discovery	Apollonia
registration code of object	AP-A 107/04
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Graeco-Italic amphora, MGS V
chronology of object	Greek-Hellenistic
fragmentation	rim - handle - body
surface description	slipped exterior slipped: very pale brown, 10YR7/3, interior: pink, 7.5YR7/3

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	light reddish brown, granular; some partly large, brown inclusions, fine white particles
colour of fresh break	5YR6/4,
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.05-0.5
inclusions	50%, length: 0.02-2
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black iron oxide concretions	infrequent, subangular, spherical, brownish black, 0.25-0.75
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, rounded, spherical, yellowish white, 0.2
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, rounded, spherical, white, 0.05-0.25
mica	frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.07
quartz	frequent, angular, spherical, clear;white, 0.125-0.5
red iron oxide concretions	infrequent, subangular, spherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.25-2

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Distribution of fabric type
“ION-ADR-A-8”

Apollonia Butrint / Buthrotum Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia

production discovery

Representative sample for
“ION-ADR-A-8”

M 93/22

There are 6 more samples assigned to fabric type
“ION-ADR-A-8”.

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Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)