FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 148/4 |
| fabric type |
W-CENT-SARD-A-3
|
| supposed site of production |
West Central Sardinia |
| sample taken |
2009 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Riu Mannu Survey |
| registration code of object |
89 02 71 178 027 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae Punic Pottery |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| surface description |
coarse light brown, 5YR 6/4 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish brown; many fine to large white inclusions, some fine to large dark particles |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR5/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
10%; void form: channel; vughy; void length: 0.04-0.8 |
| inclusions |
25%, length: 0.02-1 |
| sorting |
moderately sorted sand |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.08-0.4 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.04 |
|
quartz |
very frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, clear; white, 0.08-1 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.08-0.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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