BNAP-C-12

BNAP-C-12, M 145/17, 25x

BNAP-C-12, M 145/17, 16x

BNAP-C-12, M 145/17, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 145/17 representative sample for BNAP-C-12
fabric type	BNAP-C-12
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	700137-304
chronology of context	Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Closed Vessel
object type	olla?
chronology of object	Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C.
fragmentation	base
surface description	coarse
publication	Dewailly, Munzi 2011; Brun, Munzi, Leguilloux, and Cavassa (in print)

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	light reddish brown, core: reddish yellow; smooth; few fine to mid-sized white and some midsized to large dark inclusions, some mica
colour of fresh break	5YR6/4, core: 5YR6/6
texture of fresh break	smooth
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-1
inclusions	10%, length: 0.01-1.2
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, black; glassy, 0.25-0.75
black iron oxide concretions	frequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.025-0.3
brown inclusions	infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, dark brown; glassy, 0.12-0.75
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, rounded, spherical, yellowish white, 0.05-0.5
foraminifera	infrequent, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.05-0.15
grey inclusions	infrequent, subrounded - subangular, subelongate - subspherical, light grey, 0.5-1.1
mica	frequent, angular, spherical - very elongate, white; dark, 0.01-0.12
quartz	infrequent, angular, spherical subelongate, clear, 0.2-2
white inclusions	singular, angular, subelongate, white, 0.75

publication (of analysis)	CUMN 21

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Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-C-12”

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

production discovery

Representative sample for
“BNAP-C-12”

M 145/17

There are 1 more sample assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-C-12”.

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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)