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Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
BNAP-A-9, M 6/7, scale bar 0.3mm
BNAP-A-9, M 6/7, scale bar 2mm
BNAP-A-9, M 6/7, 25x
BNAP-A-9, M 6/7, 16x
BNAP-A-9, M 6/7, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 6/7
representative sample for BNAP-A-9 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-A-9
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
November 1993, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Late Archaic mudbrick houses beneath Insula II |
| registration code of context |
11/88 |
| registration code of object |
11/88 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Sourisseau 2-3 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic Second half of the 5th c. BC. |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 11.5cm (rim) |
| surface description |
coarse |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
very pale brown, core: light gray; irregular; some large black inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
10YR 7/4, core: 5Y7/2 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
7.5%; void form: vughy;chambers; void length: 0.025-0.75 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.025-1.25 |
| sorting |
well sorted sand in different compositions |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.025-1.25 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
foraminifera |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, yellowish white, 0.2-0.6 |
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mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
more inclusions1 |
frequent, rounded, elongate, white;yellowish brown, 0.025-0.5 |
|
quartz |
frequent, subrounded, subspherical, clear;gray;gray, 0.025-0.5 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, subspherical, rust coloured, 0.025-0.5 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
PG-C3h |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 6/7 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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