FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 152/5
representative sample for BNAP-C-7 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-C-7
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| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
November 2011, by Daniela Giampaola, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Naples Piazza Nicola Amore |
| registration code of context |
US 1634 H |
| registration code of object |
MND 1634h |
| chronology of context |
Mid - second half 2nd century B.C.E. |
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Object
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| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| object form |
Jug |
| object type |
not specified |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic |
| fragmentation |
rim - handle - body |
| dimensions |
diameter: 8cm (rim); height: 7cm |
| surface description |
coarse light brown |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
some big black and brownish inclusions; many small white particles |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.02-0.37 |
| inclusions |
12.5%, length: 0.01-0.4 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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black inclusions |
frequent, subangular - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.08-0.4 |
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calciumcarbonate |
frequent, rounded, subspherical, white, 0.01-0.2 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.02-0.08 |
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mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.01 |
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more inclusions1 |
singular, very angular, spherical, black, glassy, 0.12 |
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quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, clear;gray;gray, 0.1-0.37 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, subangular - rounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.05-0.37 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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