FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 36/29 |
| fabric type |
BNAP-TS-4
|
| supposed site of production |
Bay of Naples |
| sample taken |
July 2014 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea |
| registration code of context |
116/87 |
| registration code of object |
116/87-1 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Terra Sigillata |
| object form |
Dish |
| object type |
Conspectus 26/27 with stamp ACA |
| chronology of object |
Roman |
| fragmentation |
base |
| dimensions |
diameter: 4cm (base) |
| surface description |
slipped brownish orange |
| drawing |
|
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
pink, fine, some white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR 7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.025-0.125 |
| inclusions |
10%, length: 0.025-0.25 |
| sorting |
poorly sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
singular, rounded, spherical, black, 0.025-0.05 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
riddled with, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.125 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.5 |
|
mica |
singular, angular, spherical, white, 0.025-0.05 |
|
quartz |
singular, subangular, spherical, clear, 0.025-0.25 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, reddish brown;rust coloured;reddish brown, 0.025-0.125 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
chemical analysis |
| analysis author |
Gerwulf Schneider |
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