FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 144/25 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-IC-1
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| 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
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| site of discovery |
Cuma / Cumae Tempio con portico |
| registration code of context |
US K2.2230 |
| registration code of object |
K2.2230.sn.1 |
| chronology of context |
1st century B.C.E. |
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Object
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| ware |
Ionic Cup |
| object form |
Ionic Cup |
| object type |
not identifiable |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Archaic 6th century B.C. |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
glazed partially glazed, 2.5YR 4/6; exterior: 2 horizontal bands, interior: band |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light reddish brown, fine; few very fine white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/4; core:7.5YRN5/ |
| texture of fresh break |
fine |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
2.5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.02-0.25 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.01-0.32 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.02-0.15 |
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calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.02-0.25 |
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foraminifera |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.1-0.32 |
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mica |
frequent, angular, very elongate;spherical, white;dark, 0.01-0.2 |
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quartz |
infrequent, subangular - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, white, 0.02-0.3 |
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reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.02-0.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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