NE-SARD-A-1

NE-SARD-A-1, M 120/1, 25x

NE-SARD-A-1, M 120/1, 16x

NE-SARD-A-1, M 120/1, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 120/1 representative sample for NE-SARD-A-1
fabric type	NE-SARD-A-1
supposed site of production	Olbia
sample taken	2009, by Rubens D'Oriano
	Context Data
site of discovery	Olbia Excavation ex Mercato
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Punic amphora
fragmentation	handle

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	yellowish red, granular; some fine to large white inclusions, few fine to large dark inclusions, some mica
colour of fresh break	5YR5/6
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.15-0.5
inclusions	15%, length: 0.03-1.2
sorting	moderately sorted sand
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.03-0.09
calciumcarbonate	infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.3-1.2
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.2
mica	frequent, angular, spherical, white; dark, 0.03-0.15
quartz	very frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, white; clear, 0.03-0.6
red iron oxide concretions	infrequent, rounded, spherical, rusty brown, 0.6

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Distribution of fabric type
“NE-SARD-A-1”

Olbia Olbia Olbia Olbia

production discovery

Representative sample for
“NE-SARD-A-1”

M 120/1

There are 1 more sample assigned to fabric type
“NE-SARD-A-1”.

Fabrics of North Eastern Sardinia: Thirteen samples of transport amphorae, coarse wares and terracotta objects from different excavations at Olbia (Scavo ex Mercato, scavo Via Torino) and from the region of Olbia (Isola Bocca) were selected ...

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)