FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 8/42 |
| fabric type |
NA-REG-CBM-3
|
| supposed site of production |
Naples region |
| sample taken |
July 1996, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Theatre |
| registration code of object |
723/94 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Ceramic Building Materials |
| object form |
Tile (cover tile) |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
coarse |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
pink, fine; numerous small to very large dark gray particles, some medium-sized reddish brown inclusions, sporadic shining gray inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR7/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
fine |
| hardness |
soft |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7%; void form: vughy; void length: 01.6 |
| inclusions |
30%, length: 0.2-1.6 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
riddled with, angular, subelongate, black |
|
brown inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, reddish brown, 0.4-1 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
singular, angular, spherical, white, 0.4-0.8 |
|
mica |
frequent |
|
quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical, clear; white, 0.2-0.6 |
|
reddish inclusions |
singular, rounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVZ07 |
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