FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
PAE-REG-G-2, M 2/130, scale bar 0.3mm
PAE-REG-G-2, M 2/130, 40x
PAE-REG-G-2, M 2/130, 25x
PAE-REG-G-2, M 2/130, 16x
PAE-REG-G-2, M 2/130, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 2/130
representative sample for PAE-REG-G-2 |
| fabric type |
PAE-REG-G-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Paestum region |
| sample taken |
July 1999, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
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Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Vignale, crossroad D3, unit of stratification 75, 1997 |
| registration code of context |
10.074/97 |
| registration code of object |
10.074/97 - 8 |
| chronology of context |
Velia, phase C 1 (400-360 BCE) |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Glazed Wares |
| object form |
Skyphos |
| fragmentation |
handle |
| surface description |
glazed black glaze |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, granular; some fine dark inclusions, mica |
| colour of fresh break |
7.5YR6/4 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.8 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.02-0.28 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, spherical, black, 0.04-0.12 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
frequent, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.02-0.08 |
|
foraminifera |
very frequent, well rounded, very spherical, white, 0.04-0.08 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02 |
|
quartz |
singular, very angular, very spherical, clear; white, 0.12 |
|
reddish inclusions |
singular, very angular, very spherical, rust coloured, 0.08-0.08 |
|
white inclusions |
infrequent, subrounded, elongate, white, 0.08-0.12 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 2/130 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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