BNAP-C-11

BNAP-C-11, M 145/3, 25x

BNAP-C-11, M 145/3, 16x

BNAP-C-11, M 145/3, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 145/3 representative sample for BNAP-C-11
fabric type	BNAP-C-11
supposed site of production	Bay of Naples
sample taken	May 2010, by Priscilla Munzi, Centre Jean Bérard
	Context Data
site of discovery	Cuma / Cumae Cuma 2006, santuario periurbano settentrionale
registration code of object	700.137.20
chronology of context	Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Pot
chronology of object	Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 12.1cm (rim); height: 8cm
surface description	coarse
publication	Dewailly, Munzi 2011; Brun, Munzi, Leguilloux, and Cavassa (in print)

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	reddish brown, core: dark reddish gray, laminated; many fine dark, some fine to very large white inclusions
colour of fresh break	5YR4/3, core: 5YR4/2
texture of fresh break	laminated
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	10%; void form: channel; vughy; void length: 0.04-1.5
inclusions	15%, length: 0.02-2.5
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, brownish black; glassy, 0.12-0.8
black iron oxide concretions	frequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.025-1.25
foraminifera	singular, rounded, spherical, white, 0.12
mica	frequent, angular, spherical - very elongate, white; dark, 0.01-0.8
more inclusions1	infrequent, angular, elongate - subspherical, white, 0.3-0.5
quartz	frequent, angular, spherical - subelongate, clear; white, 0.08-1
red iron oxide concretions	infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, rusty brown, 0.025-1.25
white inclusions	infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.25-2.25

publication (of analysis)	CUMN 13

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Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-C-11”

Cuma / Cumae Naples Naples Cuma / Cumae Bay of Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples

production discovery

Representative sample for
“BNAP-C-11”

M 145/3

There are 3 more samples assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-C-11”.

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Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)