IAIT-C-2

IAIT-C-2, M 195/2, 25x

IAIT-C-2, M 195/2, 16x

IAIT-C-2, M 195/2, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 195/2
fabric type	IAIT-C-2
supposed site of production	Monte Iato / Iaitas
sample taken	April 2016, by Christian Russenberger, Institut of Classical Archeaology, University of Zurich
	Context Data
site of discovery	Monte Iato / Iaitas Early Hellenistic residential area west of Peristyle House 2, house 1, room 2, phase V (last level of utilisation / destruction).
interpretation of context	domestic
registration code of context	2010, trench 422, US 6NW
registration code of object	K31046
chronology of context	270/60 - 260/50 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Bowl
object type	small bowl
chronology of object	Greek-Hellenistic
fragmentation	profile
dimensions	diameter: 13.4cm (rim), 5.2cm (base)
drawing

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, texture fine and compact, numerous small and few large inclusions: grey, white, red
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 7/6
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy, channel)-0.9 (vughy), 0.48 (channel)
inclusions	15%, length: <0.04-1.1
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, black, <0.04-0.6
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish-white, white, <0.04-0.4
carbonate pseudomorphoses	singular?, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish-white, 0.06-0.6
foraminifera	frequent, well rounded, very spherical, grey, 0.16-0.28
mica	singular, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04
quartz	frequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, grey, clear, yellowish, <0.04-0.6
reddish inclusions	frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, reddish brown, red, <0.04-1.1

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Distribution of fabric type
“IAIT-C-2”

Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas Monte Iato / Iaitas

production discovery

Representative sample for
“IAIT-C-2”

M 194/3

There are 2 more samples assigned to fabric type
“IAIT-C-2”.

Coarse Ware Fabrics of Iaitas: Fabric descriptionIAIT-C-1 (M 194/1. 2; M 195/3. 5. 6)The main characteristics of fabric IAIT-C-1 consist of a fine and compact matrix with a very-fine to fine sand temper, mainly composed of very small-sized calcium carbonate particles and micritic clots, as well as a low quantity of small-sized quartz grains. …

Ceramica dipinta e di uso comune acroma di Monte Iato. Contributo per una prima caratterizzazione della produzione locale della prima età ellenistica (fine del IV – prima metà del III sec. A.C.): Il presente contributo discute 13 campioni di ceramica dipinta a bande e acroma, provenienti dallo scavo di un quartier abitativo a Monte Iato (Provincia di Palermo). …

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)