ION-ADR-A-7

ION-ADR-A-7, M 93/2, 25x

ION-ADR-A-7, M 93/2, 16x

ION-ADR-A-7, M 93/2, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 93/2
fabric type	ION-ADR-A-7
supposed site of production	Ionic-Adriatic region
sample taken	by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University
	Context Data
site of discovery	Apollonia
registration code of object	AP-A 92/04
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Graeco-Italic amphora
chronology of object	Greek-Hellenistic
fragmentation	rim - handle - body
surface description	slipped exterior: slipped: very pale brown, 10YR7/4, interior: reddish yellow, 5YR7/6

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	pink to reddish yellow, marbled; large red inclusions, smaller black inclusions, some fine white particles
colour of fresh break	mixed: 5YR7/4-5YR6
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	5%; void form: channel;vughy; void length: 0.125-4
inclusions	10%, length: 0.025-1.2
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black iron oxide concretions	frequent, subangular, spherical, brownish black, 0.05-0.4
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.125-0.5
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, rounded, subspherical, white, 0.125-0.2
mica	very frequent, angular, spherical, white;dark, 0.025-0.25
quartz	frequent, subangular, spherical, clear;white, 0.05-0.25
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded, spherical, light red, 0.5-0.75
red iron oxide concretions	very frequent, subangular, spherical, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.025-0.5

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Distribution of fabric type
“ION-ADR-A-7”

Apollonia Butrint / Buthrotum Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Apollonia Pantelleria Pantelleria Pantelleria

production discovery

Representative sample for
“ION-ADR-A-7”

M 93/1

There are 14 more samples assigned to fabric type
“ION-ADR-A-7”.

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Context Data

Object

Visual Examination of Fresh Break

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)

Inclusions (all lengths in mm)

Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)

Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)