FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 2/159 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-G-3
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| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
2009, 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 |
| registration code of context |
525/3/98 |
| registration code of object |
525/3/98-12 |
| chronology of context |
Velia, phase E (225 -175/150 BCE) |
| |
Object
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| ware |
Glazed Wares |
| object form |
Plate |
| object type |
plain rim, Morel 2810, 2820 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Hellenistic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 26cm (rim) |
| surface description |
glazed dark gray, metallic, 7.5YRN4 |
| drawing |
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| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
light reddish brown, granular; no visible inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7.5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.04-0.4 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.02 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
brown inclusions |
frequent, well rounded, spherical, dark brown, 0.04-0.15 |
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calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, yellow;white, 0.04-0.1 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.08 |
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grey inclusions |
infrequent, angular, spherical, dark grey shining, 0.2 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.08 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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