FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 6/105
representative sample for CHI-A-1 |
| fabric type |
CHI-A-1
|
| supposed site of production |
Chios |
| fabric previously published as |
A 16 |
| sample taken |
September 1996, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Late Archaic mudbrick houses beneath Insula II, trench 1/88 |
| registration code of context |
2/88 |
| registration code of object |
2/88-9; |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Chian amphorae, type Knigge C/2 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| dimensions |
diameter: 14cm (rim) |
| surface description |
slipped very dark gray, 2.5YR3/7 |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Gassner 2003, cat. no. IIb.83, pl. 38 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light brown, granular; some medium-sized white inclusions, some dark inclusions, mica |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.08-0.8 |
| inclusions |
6%, length: 0.08-0.8 |
| sorting |
bimodal: well sorted sand in well sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.04-0.3 |
|
brown inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, light brown, 0.8-1.5 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.4-0.6 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.04-0.8 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.04 |
|
quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical, clear, 0.08-0.4 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.12-0.28 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA006 |
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