FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 154/36 |
| fabric type |
CAL-A-1
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| supposed site of production |
Ionic-Adriatic region |
| fabric previously published as |
ION-ADR - A - 1 |
| sample taken |
2011, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Selinunte / Selinus Temple B |
| interpretation of context |
sacred |
| registration code of context |
saggio G, US 3, P08.102 |
| registration code of object |
saggio G, US 3, P08.102 |
| chronology of context |
310-290 B.C.E. |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Gassner 2 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Archaic 520-490 B.C.E. |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 12cm (rim) |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Bechtold 2013c, fig. 11,1. |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
colour pale brown, texture fine and compact, numerous fine inclusions: red, white, grey, mica, voids |
| colour of fresh break |
pink 7.5 YR 7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
2%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.08-0.28 |
| inclusions |
7.5%, length: <0.04-1.2 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, black, 0.08-0.28 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, subspherical, white, 0.04-0.2 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
singular, subspherical, subelongate, white, 0.24-1.2 |
|
mica |
frequent, spherical, angular, <0.04-0.04 |
|
quartz |
frequent, rounded - angular, very spherical - subspherical, white, grey, clear, 0.08-0.9 |
|
reddish inclusions |
very frequent, well rounded, very spherical, subelongate, reddish brown;reddish brown, <0.04-0.24 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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