FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 10/6 |
| fabric type |
CAL-A-4
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| supposed site of production |
Calabria |
| sample taken |
September 15, 1992, 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 context |
3020/92 |
| registration code of object |
3020/92-57 |
| chronology of context |
disturbed Roman context |
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Object
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| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
MGS III |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 19cm (rim) |
| surface description |
coarse pink, 7.5YR8/4 |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, fine; few medium-sized white, some medium-sized brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR7/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
fine |
| hardness |
hard |
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Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
3.5%; void form: channel; void length: 0.2-1.2 |
| inclusions |
3.5%, length: 0.12-1.6 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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black inclusions |
singular, rounded, subelongate, black |
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mica |
singular |
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quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical, clear;white, 0.16-1.6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
cx |
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