FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 143/185 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-F-3
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
November 2011, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Cuma / Cumae |
| chronology of context |
3rd century B.C.E. |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Fine Wares |
| object form |
Cup |
| chronology of object |
Beginning of 5th century B.C. |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 12.5cm (rim); height: 3cm |
| surface description |
partially glazed 7.5YR 3/1 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light reddish brown, granular; few fine dark and very fine white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; vesicular; void length: 0.02-0.5 |
| inclusions |
3%, length: 0.01-0.5 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.02-0.5 |
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foraminifera |
infrequent, well rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.12-0.3 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical; very elongate, white; dark, 0.01-0.15 |
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quartz |
infrequent, angular, spherical, clear, 0.05-0.15 |
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reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, rust coloured, 0.05-0.3 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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