FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 79/73 |
| fabric type |
CAL-A-4
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| supposed site of production |
Calabria |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Butrint / Buthrotum |
| registration code of object |
BK 2539 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
figure 8 rim, Magna Grecia |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| drawing |
|
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light brown, irregular; numerous mid-sized to large white and brown inclusions, some mica |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.08-0.4 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.04-1.2 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, very angular, spherical, black |
|
brown inclusions |
infrequent, very angular, very spherical, rusty brown;rusty brown, 0.08-0.8 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, subangular, subspherical, white, 0.12-0.6 |
|
mica |
frequent, 0.04 |
|
quartz |
riddled with, very angular, spherical, white, grey, reddish brown;clear, 0.12-1.2 |
|
white inclusions |
infrequent, very angular, very spherical |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
G |
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