VEL-A-3

VEL-A-3, M 154/54, 25x

VEL-A-3, M 154/54, 16x

VEL-A-3, M 154/54, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 154/54
fabric type	VEL-A-3
supposed site of production	Velia / Elea
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 H, US 1
registration code of object	saggio H, US 1, P09.9
chronology of context	310-290 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	MGS V/Gassner 9b
chronology of object	Greek-Hellenistic 330-270 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: c. 9cm (rim)
surface description	grey slip 2.5 YR 5/2
drawing
publication	Bechtold 2013c, fig. 22,13; Bechtold (forthcoming), cat, 157.

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, texture middle fine and compact, numerous fine and some large inclusions: white, grey, red, black, mica, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 6/8
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.48
inclusions	15%, length: <0.04-1.8
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, black, 0.04-0.68
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, grey, 0.06-0.14
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, white, grey, yellowish, 0.2-0.56
mica	very frequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04
quartz	frequent, well rounded - rounded, angular, spherical - subspherical, elongate, very elongate, grey, clear, white, 0.06-0.52
reddish inclusions	frequent, well rounded - rounded, spherical, elongate, very elongate, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.04-1.8

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Distribution of fabric type
“VEL-A-3”

production discovery

Representative sample for
“VEL-A-3”

M 6/3

There are 10 more samples assigned to fabric type
“VEL-A-3”.

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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)