FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 222/2
representative sample for PAE-REG-FT-3 |
| fabric type |
PAE-REG-FT-3
|
| supposed site of production |
Paestum region |
| sample taken |
2017, by Antonia Serritella |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Capodifiume Favissa Liv. V, M8/M9 45 |
| registration code of context |
stray find |
| registration code of object |
CDF13 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Figural Terracotta |
| object form |
Figurine |
| object type |
head |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish brown, granular fracture, numerous fine white inclusions, some large gray and black icnlusions |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5YR 4/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.05-0.5 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.025-2 |
| sorting |
moderately sorted sand |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, black, 0.2-1 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
singular, rounded, spherical, grayish white, 0.5 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025 |
|
quartz |
frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, clear; white, 0.075-0.75 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, reddish brown, 2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section, chemical analysis |
| analysis author |
Alberto De Bonis |
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