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Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, scale bar 0.2mm
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, scale bar 0.5mm
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, 40x
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, 25x
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, 16x
OU-ARS-2, M 201/6, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 201/6
representative sample for OU-ARS-2 |
| fabric type |
OU-ARS-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Oudna / Uthina |
| sample taken |
by Carina Hasenzagl |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Oudna / Uthina |
| interpretation of context |
production |
| registration code of context |
surveyed in 1968 |
| registration code of object |
OU-2 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
African Red Slip Ware |
| object form |
Bowl |
| object type |
Hayes 99B (Hayes 1972; Bonifay 2004) |
| chronology of object |
Roman-Late Antiquity c. 530–580 CE |
| fragmentation |
profile |
| dimensions |
diameter: 19cm (rim), 9cm (base); height: 5cm |
| surface description |
slipped |
| decoration |
stamp style E(i): cross (h. 2.4 cm, w. 2 cm) similar Hayes 320n; surrounded
by groove |
| drawing |
|
| photo |
|
| publication |
Hasenzagl 2019, cat. Ou.022, pl.11 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
fine-grained sherd with a few light and dark inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR 6/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.25 |
| inclusions |
15%, length: 0.025-0.375 |
| sorting |
well-sorted sand in different compositions |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, subspherical, black, 0.025-0.375 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.375 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.375 |
|
mica |
infrequent, subangular, elongate;subspherical, silver, 0.025-0.125 |
|
more inclusions |
infrequent, subangular;subrounded, subelongate;subspherical, clayey, 0.375 |
|
quartz |
frequent, subangular;subrounded, subspherical, clear;gray;white, 0.025-0.25 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, subangular;subrounded, subelongate;subspherical, reddish brown;rust coloured, 0.025-0.375 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section |
| analysis author |
Claudio Capelli |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 201/6 |
| name of author |
Claudio Capelli |
| institution of author |
independent researcher in collaboration with the University of Genoa |
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