FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 143/63
representative sample for BNAP-F-1 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-F-1
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| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
November 2011, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Cuma / Cumae Tempio con portico |
| registration code of context |
K2.2326 |
| registration code of object |
K2.2326.19 |
| chronology of context |
4th century B.C.E. |
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Object
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| ware |
Fine Wares Ceramica a decorazione lineare |
| object form |
Plate |
| object type |
not specified |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Late Archaic |
| fragmentation |
base |
| dimensions |
diameter: 4.6cm (rim) |
| surface description |
partially glazed 10R5/8; in- and exterior: bands |
| 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 |
light brown, granular; singular dark inclusion, mica |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
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Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.3 |
| inclusions |
2.5%, length: 0.01-0.8 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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black inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.05-0.08 |
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black iron oxide concretions |
s |
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mica |
frequent, angular, spherical - very elongate, white;dark, 0.01-0.12 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, rust coloured, 0.05-0.8 |
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white inclusions |
frequent, angular, spherical - elongate, white, 0.025-0.25 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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