FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 107/4
 representative sample for PAN-REG-A-1 |
| fabric type |
PAN-REG-A-1
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| supposed site of production |
Palermo / Panormos |
| sample taken |
September 2009, by Francesca Spatafora, Soprintendenza Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Palermo |
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Context Data
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| site of discovery |
Palermo / Panormos
Caserma Tukory, tomb 113 no. 4 |
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Object
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| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Punic amphora, Ramon T-1.4.5.1 |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
smoothed
exterior and interior: reddish yellow, 5YR6/6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
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Visual Examination of Fresh Break
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| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, granular; core: grey; few fine brown inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
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Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
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| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.04-0.3 |
| inclusions |
5%, length: 0.02-0.6 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
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|
black iron oxide concretions |
infrequent, rounded, subspherical, black, 0.03-0.09 |
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calciumcarbonate |
frequent |
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carbonate pseudomorphoses |
riddled with, well rounded, spherical, yellowish white, 0.03-0.3 |
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grey inclusions |
singular, angular, spherical, dark grey, 0.3 |
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mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, dark, 0.03-0.06 |
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red iron oxide concretions |
frequent, rounded, spherical, reddish brown, 0.06-0.15 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 107/4 |
| inventory number |
Caserma Tukory, tba. 113, rep. 4 |
| name of author |
Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo |
| institution of author |
Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM) - University of Palermo |
| contact information of author |
giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unipa.it |
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Temper Grains
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Microstructure
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| areal distribution |
moderately homogeneous |
| packing (% area) |
medium (10-20%) |
| size/granulometry (mm) |
prevalent:
very fine (0.04-0.1mm), fine (0.1-0.2mm)
|
| maximum grain size (mm) |
0.3 mm |
| sorting |
good |
| roundness |
angular |
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Composition
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| minerals |
prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz
sporadic: Polycrystalline Quartz
rare: Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Muscovite
|
| rock fragments |
common: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
|
| other compositional/textural features |
frequent: Micritic Clots
sporadic: Microfossils (Benthic Foraminifera)
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| quartz grains |
angular |
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Groundmass
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Texture
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| texture |
moderately homogeneous patchy: rare |
| optical activity |
inactive |
| color (plane polarized light) |
reddish |
| degree of sintering |
partly sintered |
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Porosity
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| voids/pores abundance (area) |
medium (10-30%) |
| voids/pores size |
prevalent: medium (0.1-1mm)
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| voids/pores orientation |
none |
| voids/pores shape |
prevalent: cast, channels
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Newly Formed Phases
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| newly formed phases |
frequent: secondary calcite
|
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Clay Composition
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| clay composition |
ca-rich |
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Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
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Interpretation
|
| firing temperature |
low fired |
| refinement of raw clay |
acceptable |
| refinement of temper/clasts |
sieved natural sand |
| modelling technique/fabrication |
use of wheel |
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