SEL-C-1

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SEL-C-1

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

fabric type	SEL-C-1
ware	Coarse Wares
supposed site of production	Selinunte / Selinus
certainty of arguments	archaeometric: certain, archaeological: quite certain
visual excamination of fresh break	colour light red, texture middle fine, numerous small and few large inclusions: white, yellowish white, red, voids
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	light red 2.5 YR 7/6
texture of freshly broken surface	granular
hardness	hard
porosity	12.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-1.1, 1x 6.8 (vughy), 1.0 (channel)
inclusions	17.5%, length: <0.04-2.2
sorting	moderately sorted sand
	Inclusions
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, grey, clear, <0.04-0.2
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.06
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.5
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.8
reddish inclusions	very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, red, reddish brown, <0.04-0.4
black inclusions	singular, rounded, very spherical - subspheical, elongate, black, <0.04-0.1
white inclusions	frequent, subspherical, white, pale brown, pale red, 0.2-2.2

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 184/2
inventory number	Temple B, saggio H, US 3, P09.241
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo
email	giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unical.it;
institution	University of Palermo - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DiSTeM); University of Calabria Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra (DiBEST):
	Inclusions Microstructure
distribution	moderately homogeneous
packing	medium (10-20%)
size	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm), fine (0.1-0.2mm)
roundness	sub-angular
sorting	scarce-bimodal
maximum grain size	0.3 mm
	Mineral Inclusions
prevalent	Monocrystalline Quartz
common	Polycrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Orthoclase
rare	Muscovite
	Rock Fragments
common	Sedimentary (Sandstone)
	Newly Formed Phases
frequent	secondary calcite
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
common	Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grain prevailing roundness	sub-angular
	Coating / Slipping
thickness
conservation status
	Texture
homogenity	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color	brownish-black
degree of sintering	poorly sintered
	Porosity
abundance of voids/pores	medium (10-30%)
orientation	none
prevalent	small (0.01-0.1mm), irregular
	Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Interpretation
estimated firing temperature	low fired
modelling of raw clay	use of wheel
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
refinement of temper	sieved natural sand

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Distribution of fabric type
“SEL-C-1”

Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Monte Iato / Iaitas Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus Selinunte / Selinus

production sampling

Representative sample for
“SEL-C-1”

There are 3 more samples assigned to fabric type
“SEL-C-1”.

Amphorae and Coarse Ware Fabrics of Punic Selinus: Evidences for Local Production and Export: Introduction Currently, research on pottery production in Punic Selinus is at a very initial stage. Despite the discovery, during the 70s and 80s, of several ceramic kilns in 'isolato FF 1' and in the south-eastern part of the acropolis?

Ceramica dipinta e di uso comune acroma di Monte Iato. Contributo per una prima caratterizzazione della produzione locale della prima età ellenistica (fine del IV ? prima metà del III sec. A.C.): Il presente contributo discute 13 campioni di ceramica dipinta a bande e acroma, provenienti dallo scavo di un quartier abitativo a Monte Iato (Provincia di Palermo). ?