FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 145/2
representative sample for BNAP-C-9 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-C-9
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
May 2010, by Priscilla Munzi, Centre Jean Bérard |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Cuma / Cumae Cuma 2006, santuario periurbano settentrionale |
| registration code of object |
700.137.19 |
| chronology of context |
Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C.E. |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| object form |
Jug |
| object type |
Situla |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Early Hellenistic Second quarter 4th/early 3rd century B.C. |
| fragmentation |
rim - handle |
| dimensions |
diameter: 15.8cm (rim) |
| surface description |
coarse |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Dewailly, Munzi 2011; Brun, Munzi, Leguilloux, and Cavassa (in print). |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
light reddish brown, gray core, granular; numerous fine to large black and white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/4, core: 5YR5/1 |
| texture of fresh break |
smooth |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.025-0.75 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.01-1.5 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, angular, spherical - subelongate, glassy;black, 0.15-1.3 |
|
black iron oxide concretions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.025-0.25 |
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brown inclusions |
infrequent, angular, subspherical, dark brown, 0.25-1.25 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical - very elongate, white;dark, 0.01-0.08 |
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quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical - subelongate, clear;white, 0.08-1.1 |
|
red iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.05-0.5 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| publication (of analysis) |
CUMN 14 |
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