BNAP-C-8

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BNAP-C-8, M 20/13, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 20/13 representative sample for BNAP-C-8
fabric type	BNAP-C-8
supposed site of production	Bay of Naples
sample taken	May 2010, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
	Context Data
site of discovery	Cuma / Cumae Cuma 2001, Tempio con portico, saggio 13
registration code of object	K2. 2476.104
chronology of context	3rd century B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Jug
object type	Situla
chronology of object	Second half 5th - beginning 4th century B.C.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 17.4cm (rim); height: 7cm
surface description	slipped
drawing

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	light brown, granular; some fine white and many dark fine to large inclusions
colour of fresh break	7.5YR6/3
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.025-0.75
inclusions	7.5%, length: 0.01-1.5
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.08-1.5
brown inclusions	infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, rusty brown, 0.12-0.6
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.025-0.25
foraminifera	infrequent, well rounded, spherical, white; yellow core, 0.12-0.25
grey inclusions	singular, subangular, subelongate, grey and white, 1
mica	frequent, angular, spherical; very elongate, white; dark, 0.01-0.08
quartz	infrequent, very angular, spherical - subspherical, clear, 0.08-0.25
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown, 0.08-0.8
white inclusions	infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.08-0.25

applied method for sample analysis	thin section

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Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-C-8”

Cuma / Cumae Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples

production discovery

Representative sample for
“BNAP-C-8”

M 20/13

There are 1 more sample assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-C-8”.

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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)