FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 137/4
representative sample for BNAP-A-4 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-A-4
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Naples Piazza Nicola Amore |
| registration code of context |
US 2472 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light reddish brown; many white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5 YR 6/4 - 5YR 6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
15%; void form: vughy;chambers; void length: 0.025-0.375 |
| inclusions |
7.5%, length: 0.025-0.5 |
| sorting |
moderately sorted sand |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
singular, subrounded, subspherical, black, 0.025-0.25 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.075 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
more inclusions1 |
frequent, rounded, subspherical, white, 0.025-0.5 |
|
quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical, white;gray;gray, 0.025-0.25 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.025-0.5 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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