UTI-A-1

UTI-A-1, M 118/4, 25x

UTI-A-1, M 118/4, 16x

UTI-A-1, M 118/4, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 118/4
fabric type	UTI-A-1
supposed site of production	Utica / Ityke
sample taken	2009, by Boutheina Maraouni Telmini, Department of History, University of Tunis
	Context Data
site of discovery	Utica / Ityke Besbassia kiln, excavation F. Chelbi 1990
registration code of context	Besbassia kiln, B4
registration code of object	B4
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-5.2.3.1
chronology of object	Punic-Late Punic 250-180 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 17.4 (ext.)cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Maraoui Telmini, and Bouhlel 2011, 332-3, fig. 4,8, B 4. 337: macr. Subgroup 5. 340 petr. Subgroup 4.

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour pale green,core pale yellow, texture fine, numerous small to medium sized inclusions: red, dark grey, mica, voids
colour of fresh break	pale yellow 5 Y 8/3
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	7.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04-1.3, 1x 3.8 vughy), 0.8 (channel)
inclusions	15%, length: <0.04-1.3
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, rounded, subspherical, elongate, black, 0.04-0.2
calciumcarbonate	frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, subelongate - very elongate, white, <0.04-0.6
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, white, <0.04-0.24
mica	frequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.04
more inclusions2	infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical, orange, 0.16-0.8
quartz	frequent, rounded - subrounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, grey, clear, 0.04-0.52
reddish inclusions	very frequent, rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - very elongate, reddish brown, red, <0.04-1.3
white inclusions	singular, subrounded, very spherical, white, 1.2

applied method for sample analysis	thin section als well as macroscopic and binocular observation
analysis author	Boutheina Maraoui Telmini

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Distribution of fabric type
“UTI-A-1”

Utica / Ityke Utica / Ityke Utica / Ityke Utica / Ityke Utica / Ityke Utica / Ityke

production discovery

Representative sample for
“UTI-A-1”

M 118/1

There are 2 more samples assigned to fabric type
“UTI-A-1”.

Des amphores puniques Maña D de la région d'Utique (Utica): la production de Besbassia: Le site d'Utique est localisé à 33 km au nord-ouest de Carthage, à 32 km au sud-est d'Hippo Diarrhytus et à 25 km au nord-est de Thuburbo Minus.1 Fondée selon la tradition littéraire à l'extrême fin du XIIème s. av. J.-C.,

Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)