BNAP-C-9

BNAP-C-9, M 143/87, 40x

BNAP-C-9, M 143/87, 25x

BNAP-C-9, M 143/87, 16x

BNAP-C-9, M 143/87, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 143/87
fabric type	BNAP-C-9
supposed site of production	Bay of Naples
sample taken	November 2011, by Giovanna Greco, L'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
	Context Data
site of discovery	Cuma / Cumae Tempio con portico
registration code of context	US K2.2302
registration code of object	K2.2302.72
chronology of context	1st century B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares Ceramica a decorazione lineare
object form	Pot
object type	not specified
chronology of object	Greek-Archaic End of 6th century B.C.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 19.6cm (rim); height: 3cm
surface description	slipped engobe beige; exterior: slipped, 10YR5/2; partly flaked off
drawing

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	pink and gray, granular; some fine to mid-sized white and dark inclusions
colour of fresh break	7.5YR7/4; 7.5YRN4/
texture of fresh break	smooth
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: channel;vesicular;vughy; void length: 0.01-0.75
inclusions	7.5%, length: 0.01-1.25
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	frequent, angular - subrangular, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.02-0.3
mica	frequent, angular, very elongate;spherical, white;dark, 0.01-0.12
more inclusions1	singular, rounded, spherical, glassy;black, 0.8
quartz	frequent, angular - subrounded, spherical - elongate, clear;white;gray;gray, 0.05-1.25
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.01-0.6

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Distribution of fabric type
“BNAP-C-9”

Cuma / Cumae Naples Cuma / Cumae Cuma / Cumae Cuma / Cumae Bay of Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples Bay of Naples

production discovery

Representative sample for
“BNAP-C-9”

M 145/2

There are 4 more samples assigned to fabric type
“BNAP-C-9”.

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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)