LIL-A-1

LIL-A-1, M 165/50, 25x

LIL-A-1, M 165/50, 16x

LIL-A-1, M 165/50, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 165/50
fabric type	LIL-A-1
supposed site of production	Lilibeo / Lilybaion
sample taken	April 2014, by Università degli Studi di Palermo
	Context Data
site of discovery	Segesta Grotta Vanella
interpretation of context	sacred
registration code of context	SG 10940, dis. 1
registration code of object	SG 10940, dis. 1
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-4.2.1.4 / Toti T18 variant
chronology of object	Punic-Middle Punic 380-330 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 15.6cm (rim)
drawing

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour grey, peripheral area red, coarse texture, numerous small to large inclusions: white, grey, red, voids
colour of fresh break	dark grey 5 YR 4/1, interior area red 10 R 5/8
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	7.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-1.0 (vughy), 0.6 (channel)
inclusions	27.5%, length: <0.04-1.1
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	singular, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, black, 0.06-0.16
calciumcarbonate	very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish white, white, 0.04-0.8
carbonate pseudomorphoses	very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish white, white, 0.06-1.1
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.06
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - subrounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, grey, clear, white, 0.04-1.1
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, red, reddish brown, <0.04-0.5

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Distribution of fabric type
“LIL-A-1”

production discovery

Representative sample for
“LIL-A-1”

M 169/3

There are 10 more samples assigned to fabric type
“LIL-A-1”.

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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)