FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 79/64 |
| fabric type |
ION-ADR-A-3
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| supposed site of production |
Ionic-Adriatic region |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Butrint / Buthrotum |
| registration code of object |
BK 5603 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
figure 8 rim |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| drawing |
|
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
interior: pink, exterior: light gray; dark line beyond surface, granular; some large white and brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
interior: 7.5YR7/4-2.5Y7/2, pink; exterior: light gray |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.12 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.02-0.6 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black inclusions |
very frequent, very angular, spherical, black, 0.08-0.2 |
|
brown inclusions |
frequent, very angular, spherical, rusty brown to dark brown, 0.04-0.28 |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, rounded, spherical, oramge, 0.04 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02 |
|
quartz |
frequent, very angular, spherical, clear;white, 0.12-0.6 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, very angular, spherical, yellowish red, 0.04-0.12 |
|
red iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, subangular, very spherical, orange red, 0.04-0.08 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
A 1 grob |
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