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CAMP-A-2, M 10/33, scale bar 2mm
CAMP-A-2, M 10/33, scale bar 2mm
CAMP-A-2, M 10/33, 25x
CAMP-A-2, M 10/33, 16x
CAMP-A-2, M 10/33, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 10/33
representative sample for CAMP-A-2 |
| fabric type |
CAMP-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Campania |
| sample taken |
July 2003, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Fortifications, wall B, trench 5/98, unit of stratification 525/98 |
| registration code of context |
525/4/98 |
| registration code of object |
525/4/98-122 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Greco-Italic amphora, Gassner rim type 12 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic First quarter of the 2nd c. B.C. |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 12cm (rim) |
| surface description |
slipped white,10YR8/2 |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
pink, irregular, riddled with fine to large white inclusions, some large dark brown particles, sporadic very large reddish brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR7/3 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.75 |
| inclusions |
7.5%, length: 0.025-1 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, angular - subangular, subspherical, black, 0.05-1 |
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calciumcarbonate |
very frequent, rounded, subelongate - subspherical, yellow;white, 0.025-0.5 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, rounded, subelongate - subspherical, yellow;white, 0.025-0.25 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
more inclusions1 |
very frequent, rounded, ubelongate - subspherical, yellow;white, 0.025-0.5 |
|
quartz |
frequent, subrounded, subspherical, clear, 0.025-0.25 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, subrounded, subspherical, rust colored;reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.025-1 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
PG-C6h |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 10/33 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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