SEL-C-1

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample no	M 184/2 representative sample for SEL-C-1
fabric type	SEL-C-1
supposed site of production	Selinunte / Selinus
sample taken	March 2013, by Pisciotta, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
	Context Data
site of discovery	Selinunte / Selinus Temple B
interpretation of context	sacred
registration code of context	saggio H, US 3
registration code of object	saggio H, US 3, P09.241
chronology of context	310-290 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Coarse Wares
object form	Mortar
chronology of object	400-250 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 41cm (rim)
drawing

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	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, texture middle fine, numerous small and few large inclusions: white, yellowish white, red, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 7/6
texture of fresh break	granular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	12.5%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.04 (vughy), 0.06 (channel)-1.1, 1x 6.8 (vughy), 1.0 (channel)
inclusions	17.5%, length: <0.04-2.2
sorting	moderately sorted sand
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	singular, rounded, very spherical - subspheical, elongate, black, <0.04-0.1
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.5
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-0.8
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.06
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, grey, clear, <0.04-0.2
reddish inclusions	very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, red, reddish brown, <0.04-0.4
white inclusions	frequent, subspherical, white, pale brown, pale red, 0.2-2.2

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applied method for sample analysis	thin section, chemical analysis
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana
publication (of analysis)	Montana et al. 2024, 4, tab. 1, fig. 6g; Montana and Randazzo 2015, 143, tab. 14;

object data

fabric description

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 184/2
inventory number	Temple B, saggio H, US 3, P09.241
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
	Temper Grains
	Microstructure
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	scarce-bimodal
roundness	sub-angular
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz common: Polycrystalline Quartz sporadic: Orthoclase rare: Muscovite
rock fragments	common: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
other compositional/textural features	common: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-angular
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color (plane polarized light)	brownish-black
degree of sintering	poorly sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: small (0.01-0.1mm)
voids/pores orientation	none
voids/pores shape	prevalent: irregular
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	frequent: secondary calcite
	Clay Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
	Interpretation
firing temperature	low fired
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
refinement of temper/clasts	sieved natural sand
modelling technique/fabrication	use of wheel