| object data | fabric description | archaeometry |
| sample no | M 119/132 |
|---|---|
| fabric type | VEL-A-3 |
| supposed site of production | Velia / Elea |
| fabric previously published as | Impasto 9 |
| sample taken | 2009, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen |
Context Data |
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| site of discovery |
Pantelleria Acropolis Survey |
| registration code of context | PN 04 ACR RIC UT 84.1 |
| registration code of object | PN 04 ACR RIC UT 84.1-5 |
Object |
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| ware | Transport Amphorae |
| object form | Amphora |
| object type | MGS IV/Gassner 8a |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic 330-290 B.C.E. |
| fragmentation | rim |
| dimensions | diameter: 13cm (rim) |
| surface description | light red 2.5 YR 6/8 |
| drawing |
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| publication | Bechtold 2013a, cat. 121; Bechtold 2013c, fig. 22,11. |
Distribution of fabric type
“VEL-A-3”
production
discovery
Representative sample for
“VEL-A-3”
M 6/3
There are 10 more samples assigned to fabric type
“VEL-A-3”.
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