FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 142/19
representative sample for BNAP-G-7 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-G-7
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| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
May 2010, 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 Cuma 2000, Tempio con Portico |
| registration code of object |
K2. 2203.16 |
| chronology of context |
1st century C.E. |
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Object
|
| ware |
Glazed Wares |
| object form |
Skyphos |
| object type |
Morel 4380 |
| chronology of object |
Greek 1st quarter 4th century B.C. |
| fragmentation |
base |
| dimensions |
diameter: 6.8cm (base); height: 2cm |
| surface description |
glazed |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light brown, fine; no visible inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
fine |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
2.5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.025-0.3 |
| inclusions |
1%, length: 0.01-0.08 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.025-0.2 |
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mica |
very frequent, angular, very elongate;spherical, white;dark, 0.04-0.3 |
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reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded - subangular, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.025-0.12 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section |
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