FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 25/2
representative sample for PAE-FT-1 |
| fabric type |
PAE-FT-1
|
| supposed site of production |
Paestum / Poseidonia |
| sample taken |
July 1994, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Paestum / Poseidonia Foce del Sele, 7100, unit of stratification 9/10 |
| chronology of context |
6th cent. BCE |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Figural Terracotta |
| object form |
Figurine |
| surface description |
coarse |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, granular; numerous fine white inclusions, some large reddish brown particles, few dark gray inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
soft |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
10%; void form: chambers; void length: 0.08-0.6 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.28-0.4 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.05-0.2 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.1-0.3 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, well rounded, spherical, white, 0.025-0.05 |
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mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.025 |
|
quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical, clear; white, 0.05-0.28 |
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reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, reddish brown, 0.2-1 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
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