FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 111/4
 representative sample for HIM-REG-C-5 |
| fabric type |
HIM-REG-C-5
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| supposed site of production |
Himera region |
| sample taken |
September 29, 2009, by Stefano Vassallo, Soprintendenza Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Palermo |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Himera
Necropolis 2009, W 3695 |
| registration code of object |
W 3695 |
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Object
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| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| object form |
Pot |
| object type |
pot "olla" |
| surface description |
slipped
interior surface: 10YR8/3, outer surface: worn |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, core: brownish, irregular; some fine white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
25%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.08-2 |
| inclusions |
10%, length: 0.02-1.75 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.03-0.15 |
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calciumcarbonate |
frequent, rounded, subelongate - spherical, white, 0.15-1 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.09-0.5 |
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mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.03 |
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quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical - subelongate, clear, 0.09-1.2 |
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red iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, angular- rounded, subelongate - spherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.06-1.3 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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