FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 25/1
representative sample for PAE-REG-FT-1 |
| fabric type |
PAE-REG-FT-1
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| supposed site of production |
Paestum region |
| sample taken |
July 1994, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Paestum / Poseidonia Foce del Sele |
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Object
|
| ware |
Figural Terracotta |
| object form |
Figurine |
| fragmentation |
fragmentation not specified |
| surface description |
coarse pink, 7.5YR7/4 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish brown, granular; numerous fine white particles, some mid-sized to large dark brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR5/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
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Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.08-0.4 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.16-2.2 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.2-0.48 |
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mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025 |
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quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, clear; white, 0.16-0.48 |
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red iron oxide concretions |
frequent, well rounded, spherical - subspherical, rusty brown, 0.25-2.2 |
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white inclusions |
singular, angular, spherical, white, 0.6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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