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VEL-A-2, M 6/84, scale bar 0.15mm
VEL-A-2, M 6/84, scale bar 0.3mm
VEL-A-2, M 6/84, 25x
VEL-A-2, M 6/84, 16x
VEL-A-2, M 6/84, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 6/84
representative sample for VEL-A-2 |
| fabric type |
VEL-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
Velia / Elea |
| sample taken |
July 1994, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Crossroad, trench 1/89 |
| registration code of context |
87/89 |
| registration code of object |
87/89-46 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Western Greek amphora, Gassner's rim 4 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| surface description |
slipped traces of white slip |
| publication |
Gassner et al. 2014, 240 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
red, granular; numerous medium-sized white and red inclusions, many fine white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5YR5/8 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.2 |
| inclusions |
20%, length: 0.12-0.8 |
| sorting |
bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
foraminifera |
frequent, rounded, subelongate, white, 0.2-0.8 |
|
mica |
frequent |
|
quartz |
riddled with, angular, subelongate, white; clear, 0.12-0.6 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, subelongate, red, 0.2-0.8 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| applied method for sample analysis |
thin section and heavy mineral analysis |
| analysis author |
Roman Sauer |
| publication (of analysis) |
Gassner et al. 2014, 251 |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA001b |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 6/84 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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