FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 154/34 |
| fabric type |
ION-ADR-A-2
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| supposed site of production |
Ionic-Adriatic region |
| sample taken |
2011, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Selinunte / Selinus Temple B |
| interpretation of context |
sacred |
| registration code of context |
saggio H, US 1, P09.152 |
| registration code of object |
saggio H, US 1, P09.152 |
| chronology of context |
310-290 B.C.E. |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Gassner 5 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic 500-420 B.C.E. |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 10cm (rim) |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Bechtold 2013c, fig. 13,9. |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
colour very pale brown, texture fine and compact, numerous fine, infrequent large inclusions: red, grey |
| colour of fresh break |
very pale brown 10 YR 8/3-8/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
regular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
2.5%; void form: vughy (0.08-1.4), channel (0.28); void length: 0.08-1.4 |
| inclusions |
15%, length: <0.04-0.28 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
infrequent, well rounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.08-0.12 |
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calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, subspherical, white, 0.06-0.1 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
singular, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.16 |
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mica |
infrequent, spherical, angular, white, <0.04-0.04 |
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quartz |
very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, white, grey, clear, 0.04-0.28 |
|
reddish inclusions |
very frequent, well rounded, very spherical - subspherical, very elongate, red, reddish brown, <0.04-0.32 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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