| object data | fabric description | archaeometry | petrography |
| sample no |
M 6/3  representative sample for VEL-A-3 |
|---|---|
| fabric type | VEL-A-3 |
| supposed site of production | Velia / Elea |
| sample taken | November 1993, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
Context Data |
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| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Lower City, Late Archaic mudbrick houses beneath Insula II, trench 1/87 |
| registration code of context | 64/87 |
| registration code of object | 64/87-9 |
Object |
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| ware | Transport Amphorae |
| object form | Amphora |
| object type | Western Greek amphora, Gassner's rim type 4 |
| chronology of object | Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation | rim |
| dimensions | diameter: 9cm (rim) |
| surface description | grey, 5YR5/1 |
| drawing |
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| publication | Gassner 2003, cat. no. IIa.204, pl. 24 |
Distribution of fabric type
“VEL-A-3”
production
discovery
Representative sample for
“VEL-A-3”
M 6/3
There are 10 more samples assigned to fabric type
“VEL-A-3”.
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