IAIT-C-2

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fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 194/3 representative sample for IAIT-C-2
fabric type	IAIT-C-2
supposed site of production	Monte Iato / Iaitas
sample taken	April 2016, by Christian Russenberger, Institut of Classical Archeaology, University of Zurich
	Context Data
site of discovery	Monte Iato / Iaitas Early Hellenistic residential area west of Peristyle House 2, area between house 1 and house 2, dump, phase IV (penultimate level of utilisation)
interpretation of context	domestic
registration code of context	2009, trench 418/422, US 201
registration code of object	K27190
chronology of context	280/70 - 260/50 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares Painted Ware
object form	Bowl
object type	small bowl
chronology of object	Greek-Hellenistic
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 12.5cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Reusser et al. 2011, 129, pl. 24,6; Russenberger 2016, 236–7, fig. 6 (erroneously identified as Inv. K27119).

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	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour grey, edges pale red, texture fine and compact, numerous small and few large inclusions
colour of fresh break	core pink 7.5 YR 7/3, edges pink 7.5 YR 8/3
texture of fresh break	smooth
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	1.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-0.4, 1x 0.8 (vughy), 0.24 (channel)
inclusions	20%, length: <0.04-0.6
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.3
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.5
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, very spherical - subspherical, white, 0.04-0.24
foraminifera	singular, rounded, very spherical, grey, 0.32
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04
quartz	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, clear, grey, 0.04-0.6
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, reddis- brown, red, <0.04-0.32

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applied method for sample analysis	thin section and heavy mineral analysis
analysis author	Montana / Polito

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 194/3
inventory number	K 27190
name of author	Anna Maria Polito- Giuseppe Montana
institution of author	Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM) - University of Palermo
contact information of author	politoannamaria@libero.it; giuseppe.montana@unipa.it
	Temper Grains
	Microstructure
areal distribution	moderately homogeneous
packing (% area)	medium (10-20%)
size/granulometry (mm)	prevalent: fine (0.1-0.2mm) frequent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm) common: medium (0.2-0.5mm) sporadic: coarse (0.5-2mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	0.8 mm
sorting	scarce-serial
roundness	sub-rounded
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Calcite common: Monocrystalline Quartz sporadic: Polycrystalline Quartz rare: Plagioclase, Feldspathoids, Biotite, Muscovite
other compositional/textural features	prevalent: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-rounded
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	homogeneous
optical activity	inactive
degree of sintering	poorly sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	low (<10%)
voids/pores size	frequent: small (0.01-0.1mm)
voids/pores orientation	none
voids/pores shape	prevalent: cast frequent: irregular, vesicular
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	sporadic: secondary calcite
	Clay Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
	Interpretation
firing temperature	well fired
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
refinement of temper/clasts	sieved natural sand
modelling technique/fabrication	use of wheel