NE-SARD-A-3

NE-SARD-A-3, M 120/2, 25x

NE-SARD-A-3, M 120/2, 16x

NE-SARD-A-3, M 120/2, 8x

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

sample no	M 120/2 representative sample for NE-SARD-A-3
fabric type	NE-SARD-A-3
supposed site of production	Olbia
sample taken	2009, by Rubens D'Oriano
	Context Data
site of discovery	Olbia
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Western Greek amphora
chronology of object	mid 3rd cent.?
fragmentation	wall

	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	strong brown, core: light olive brown, granular
colour of fresh break	7.5YR5/6, core: 2.5Y5/3
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	10%; void form: channel; vughy; void length: 0.15-1
inclusions	15%, length: 0.03-3
sorting	unsorted
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, angular, spherical, black, 0.06-0.3
mica	frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.03-0.3
quartz	frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, white; clear, 0.06-4
reddish inclusions	infrequent, angular, subspherical, light red, 0.3
red iron oxide concretions	frequent, rounded, spherical-subspherical, reddish brown, 0.09-1

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Distribution of fabric type
“NE-SARD-A-3”

Olbia Olbia

production discovery

Representative sample for
“NE-SARD-A-3”

M 120/2

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)