FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 123/1
representative sample for NE-SARD-VT-1 |
| fabric type |
NE-SARD-VT-1
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| supposed site of production |
Olbia |
| sample taken |
2009, by Rubens D'Oriano |
| |
Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Olbia in proximity of presumable kiln |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Various Terracotta Objects |
| object type |
bread of clay |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
red, irregular; numerous large to very large white particles,many large reddish brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5YR5/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
soft |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.06-0.3 |
| inclusions |
25%, length: 0.03-5 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, angular, spherical, brownish black, 0.15 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white; dark, 0.03-0.6 |
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quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical - subelongate, white; clear, 0.15-3.6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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