FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 15/5
 representative sample for ISC-C-2 |
| fabric type |
ISC-C-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Ischia / Pithekoussai |
| sample taken |
July 1994, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Lacco Ameno
Santa Restituta, workshop, heap of bricks |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
coarse |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish gray, granular; numerous white and some dark inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR4/3 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
2.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.12 |
| inclusions |
25%, length: 0.04-0.6 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
very frequent, angular, spherical, black, 0.08-0.3 |
|
foraminifera |
frequent, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.08-0.2 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.04 |
|
quartz |
very frequent, angular, subelongate, clear; white; grey, 0.08-0.6 |
|
red iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, reddish brown, 0.08-1.2 |
|
white inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, 0,2, 3 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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