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PAN-SOL-A-1, M 179/165, scale bar 0.2mm
PAN-SOL-A-1, M 179/165, scale bar 0.5mm
PAN-SOL-A-1, M 179/165, 25x
PAN-SOL-A-1, M 179/165, 16x
PAN-SOL-A-1, M 179/165, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 179/165
representative sample for PAN-SOL-A-1 |
| fabric type |
PAN-SOL-A-1
|
| supposed site of production |
Palermo/Panormos-Solunto/Solus |
| sample taken |
February 2018, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Himera Necropoli Ovest |
| registration code of context |
W1452 |
| registration code of object |
W1452 |
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Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Western Greek, Gassner rim 3 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Late Archaic 510-480 BC |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| dimensions |
diameter: 12.4cm (rim); height: 4cm |
| surface description |
slipped Light gray 10 YR 7/1 |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Bechtold and Vassallo 2025, 305, cat. 438; Bechtold 2020, fig. 4,3 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
Pinkish-red clay with a good amount of visible inclusions of white colour and of small-medium size and a singular big and red one |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5 YR 6/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.36 |
| inclusions |
length: 0.04-0.60 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
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Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
calciumcarbonate |
frequent, subrounded;well rounded, subelongate;very spherical, whitish/yellowish, 0.04-08-0.60 |
|
carbonate pseudomorphoses |
infrequent, subangular;subrounded;rounded, subelongate;spherical;very spherical, white/yellowish, 0.04-0.32 |
|
mica |
infrequent, angular, very spherical, shiny |
|
quartz |
frequent, subangular;well rounded, subspherical;spherical, greyish/whitish/transparent, 0.08-0.40 |
|
reddish inclusions |
singular, angular, subspherical, light red, 2.00 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section, chemical analysis |
| analysis author |
Montana/Randazzo |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 179/165 |
| inventory number |
W1452 |
| 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
|
| |
Microstructure
|
| areal distribution |
moderately homogeneous |
| packing (% area) |
medium (10-20%) |
| size/granulometry (mm) |
prevalent:
very fine (0.04-0.1mm)
frequent:
fine (0.1-0.2mm)
common:
medium (0.2-0.5mm)
|
| maximum grain size (mm) |
2 |
| sorting |
scarce-serial |
| roundness |
angular |
| |
Composition
|
| minerals |
prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz
common: Polycrystalline Quartz
sporadic: Orthoclase (alteration), Plagioclase, Muscovite
rare: Biotite, Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Glauconite)
|
| rock fragments |
rare: Sedimentary (Sandstone, Chert)
|
| other compositional/textural features |
sporadic: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
|
| quartz grains |
angular |
| |
Groundmass
|
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Texture
|
| texture |
not homogeneous (patchy) patchy: common |
| optical activity |
inactive |
| degree of sintering |
well sintered |
| |
Porosity
|
| voids/pores abundance (area) |
low (<10%) |
| voids/pores size |
prevalent: small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm)
|
| voids/pores orientation |
none |
| voids/pores shape |
prevalent: irregular, cast
|
| |
Newly Formed Phases
|
| newly formed phases |
common: secondary calcite
|
| |
Clay Composition
|
| clay composition |
ca-rich |
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Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
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Interpretation
|
| firing temperature |
well fired |
| refinement of raw clay |
bad |
| refinement of temper/clasts |
sieved natural sand |
| modelling technique/fabrication |
use of wheel |
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