FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 124/35 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-TS-6
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
1991 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Insula II, room 10 |
| registration code of context |
202/91 |
| registration code of object |
202/91-11 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Terra Sigillata |
| object form |
Plate |
| object type |
Berenice B407 |
| chronology of object |
Roman |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 36cm (rim) |
| surface description |
slipped orange-red |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Philipp 1992/93, Kat. Nr. TS 83 Abb. 4, 7 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
irregular, no inclusions visible, mica |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR 6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
20%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.5 |
| inclusions |
30%, length: 0.025-0.125 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
very frequent, angular, elongate;spherical, black, 0.025-0.075 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white;dark, 0.025-0.125 |
|
quartz |
singular, subangular, subspherical, clear, 0.025-0.050 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, subspherical, rust coloured, 0.025-0.125 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
chemical analysis |
| analysis author |
Gerwulf Schneider |
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