FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 3/62
representative sample for PAE-C-2 |
| fabric type |
PAE-C-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Paestum / Poseidonia |
| fabric previously published as |
F 2 |
| sample taken |
1991, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Late Archaic mudbrick houses beneath Insula II, trench 3/91 |
| registration code of context |
310/91 |
| registration code of object |
310/91-7 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Coarse Wares |
| object form |
Plate |
| object type |
Gassner 2003, "Teller mit eingebogenem Rand" |
| fragmentation |
whole vessel fr. |
| dimensions |
diameter: 17.8cm (rim), 7.4cm (base); height: 7cm |
| surface description |
glazed red, 2.5YR4/6 to reddish brown, 2.5YR4/7, metallic shining |
| publication |
Gassner 2003, cat. no. IIa.172, pl. 22 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, smooth; large white and dark inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
smooth |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
2.5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.08-0.5 |
| inclusions |
15%, length: 0.02-0.8 |
| sorting |
moderately sorted sand |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.08-0.6 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.08-0.24 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
very frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.08-0.3 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.04 |
|
quartz |
very frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, white; clear, 0.2-1 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, red, 0.6-0.8 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVGK02a |
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