FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 6/109
representative sample for CHI-A-2 |
| fabric type |
CHI-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Chios |
| fabric previously published as |
A 16 |
| sample taken |
September 1996, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Late Archaic mudbrick houses beneath Insula II, trench 4/90 |
| registration code of context |
426/90 |
| registration code of object |
426/90-30 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Chian amphorae, type Knigge C/2 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 10cm (rim) |
| surface description |
coarse |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Gassner 2003, cat. no. IIa.231, pl. 26 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, granular; numerous fine, few large white inclusions, some large dark brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-1.6 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.04-2 |
| sorting |
bimodal: well sorted sand in well sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.04-0.12 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
very frequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, white, 0.04-0.5 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.04 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.04 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, clear, 0.08-0.3 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.08-0.12 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA006A |
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