| object data | fabric description | archaeometry | petrography |
| sample no | M 10/29 |
|---|---|
| fabric type | BNAP-A-7 |
| supposed site of production | Bay of Naples |
| sample taken | June 2003, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
Context Data |
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Fortifications, wall B, trench 5/98 |
| registration code of context | 519/98 |
Object |
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| ware | Transport Amphorae |
| object form | Amphora |
| object type | Western Greek amphora |
| surface description |
slipped pinkish white, 7.5YR8/2 |
Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-A-7”
production
discovery
Representative sample for
“BNAP-A-7”
M 10/46
There are 2 more samples assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-A-7”.
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Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples Problems, History of Research and Current Strategies: For more than a thousand years the Bay of Naples was not only one of the most important and dynamic areas of the antique Mediterranean, but also a region well known for its production of pottery
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Fabrics of Western Greek Amphorae from Campania and from the Bay of Naples: IntroductionIn the last decennium our knowledge of the pottery production in the Bay of Naples has increased significantly and this is also valid for the production of transport amphorae. Of particular importance is the monographic study of Hellenistic amphorae from Ischia and from a series of shipwrecks …
