VEL-A-3

VEL-A-3, M 119/138, 25x

VEL-A-3, M 119/138, 16x

VEL-A-3, M 119/138, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 119/138
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
site of discovery	Pantelleria Acropolis Survey
registration code of context	PN 08 ACR RIC UT 229.1-3
registration code of object	ACR RIC 08, UT 229.1-3
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Gassner 7f
chronology of object	Greek-Classic 370-330 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 10.8cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Bechtold 2013c, fig. 22,10.

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, core reddish brown,texture middle fine and compact, numerous fine to large inclusions: grey, white, red, mica
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 6/8, core reddish brown 2.5 YR 5/4
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	4%; void form: vughy (0.04-1.2), channel (0.08-0.64); void length: 0.04-1.2
inclusions	12.5%, length: <0.04-1.0
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	frequent, rounded - subrounded, subangular, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.8
calciumcarbonate	singular, subrounded, subspherical, white, 0.24-0.56
carbonate pseudomorphoses	singular, subrounded, subspherical, white, 0.32-0.6
grey inclusions	infrequent, very spherical - subspherical, grey, 0.12-0.8
mica	very frequent, spherical, angular, elongate, white, <0.04-0.08
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular - angular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, white, grey, clear, 0.04-1.0
reddish inclusions	frequent, well rounded - subrounded, angular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, subelongate, reddish brown, 0.04-0.8

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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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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)