FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 2/134 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-G-1
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
July 1999, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Fortifications, wall B, trench 5/98, unit of stratification 508/98 |
| registration code of context |
508/2/98 |
| registration code of object |
508/2/98 - 75 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Glazed Wares |
| object form |
Bowl |
| fragmentation |
base |
| dimensions |
diameter: 4cm (rim) |
| surface description |
glazed dark gray glaze, 5YR4/1, metallic reflexions, bottom reserved. Fingerprints on external face of ringfoot. |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light brown, granular; no visible inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR5/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
1%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.12 |
| inclusions |
7.5%, length: 0.04-0.4 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.2 |
|
brown inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, spherical -subspherical, rusty brown, 0.04-0.12 |
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calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.08 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.08 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, very angular, very spherical, clear; white, 0.04-0.08 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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