FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 10/17 |
| fabric type |
VEL-A-6
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| supposed site of production |
Velia / Elea |
| sample taken |
September 11, 1989, by Hannah Liko, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Insula II, room 10, ditch for the foundation |
| registration code of object |
415/89-10 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 10cm (rim) |
| surface description |
slipped grey and white slip |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Liko 2001a |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
red; numerous fine, few large white inclusions (quartz), few fine to large reddish brown and dark brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR5/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
fine |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
3%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.08-0.4 |
| inclusions |
4%, length: 0.36-0.6 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
grey inclusions |
frequent, rounded, subelongate, grey, 0.36-0.6 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, angular, spherical, clear, 0.44 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| publication (of analysis) |
Gassner et al. 2014, 248-51 |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA001a |
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