FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 79/30
representative sample for ION-ADR-A-1 |
| fabric type |
ION-ADR-A-1
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| supposed site of production |
Ionic-Adriatic region |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Butrint / Buthrotum |
| registration code of object |
BK 3305 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
figure 8 rim |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim - handle |
| drawing |
|
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
pink, granular; some fine white and dark gray inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
2.5%; void form: channel; void length: 0.04-0.48 |
| inclusions |
7.5%, length: 0.02-0.4 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
brown inclusions |
very frequent, subangular, subspherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.12-0.28 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.12-0.2 |
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grey inclusions |
very frequent, subangular, subelongate, grey shining, 0.16-0.8 |
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mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02 |
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quartz |
very frequent, very angular, subelongate, clear;white, 0.04-0.75 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, angular, spherical, rust coloured, 0.04-0.06 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
A |
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