FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 36/26 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-TS-7
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
July 2014 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Insula II, room 10/SO |
| registration code of context |
28/87 |
| registration code of object |
28/87 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Terra Sigillata |
| object form |
Dish |
| object type |
Conspectus 22.2 |
| chronology of object |
Roman |
| fragmentation |
profile |
| dimensions |
diameter: 11.4cm (rim), 5.1cm (base); height: 6cm |
| surface description |
slipped orange |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Philipp 1992/93, Kat. Nr. TS 17 Abb. 7, 10. |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
yellowish red, irregular, some very small white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR 5/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.75 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.025-0.25 |
| sorting |
poorly sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
very frequent, angular, elongate;spherical, black, 0.025-0.25 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
mica |
singular, angular, spherical, white;dark, 0.025-0.125 |
|
quartz |
infrequent, subrounded, subspherical, gray;gray, 0.025-0.125 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.025-0.125 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
chemical analysis |
| analysis author |
Gerwulf Schneider |
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