| object data | fabric description | archaeometry | petrography |
| sample no |
M 137/1  representative sample for BNAP-A-1 |
|---|---|
| fabric type | BNAP-A-1 |
| supposed site of production | Naples |
| sample taken | by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
Context Data |
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| site of discovery |
Naples Piazza Nicola Amore |
| registration code of context | US 2476 |
Object |
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| ware | Transport Amphorae |
| object form | Amphora |
| object type | Sourisseau 2 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Archaic End of the 6th - early 5th c. B.C. |
| fragmentation | rim |
| dimensions | diameter: 10cm (rim) |
| drawing |
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| publication | Gassner and Scoppetta 2014, cat. 5, pl. 1; pl. 3a |
Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-A-1”
production
discovery
Representative sample for
“BNAP-A-1”
M 137/1
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Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples Problems, History of Research and Current Strategies: For more than a thousand years the Bay of Naples was not only one of the most important and dynamic areas of the antique Mediterranean, but also a region well known for its production of pottery
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Fabrics of Western Greek Amphorae from Campania and from the Bay of Naples: IntroductionIn the last decennium our knowledge of the pottery production in the Bay of Naples has increased significantly and this is also valid for the production of transport amphorae. Of particular importance is the monographic study of Hellenistic amphorae from Ischia and from a series of shipwrecks …
