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VEL-A-4, M 6/5, scale bar 0.15mm
VEL-A-4, M 6/5, scale bar 0.3mm
VEL-A-4, M 6/5, 25x
VEL-A-4, M 6/5, 16x
VEL-A-4, M 6/5, 8x
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample no |
M 6/5
representative sample for VEL-A-4 |
| fabric type |
VEL-A-4
|
| supposed site of production |
Velia / Elea |
| sample taken |
November 1993, by Verena Gassner, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Wall E, trench 40/93 |
| registration code of context |
4003/93 |
| registration code of object |
4003/93-13 |
| chronology of context |
residual in a context of the Early 2nd c. BCE |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae |
| object form |
Amphora |
| object type |
Amphora MSG II = Gassner 7 |
| chronology of object |
Greek-Classic |
| fragmentation |
rim |
| surface description |
coarse |
| drawing |
|
| publication |
Gassner et al. 2014, 240; cat. 133, fig.27 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
light red, core: weak red; many fine to large white inclusions, some large black inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
2.5YR6/8, core: 2.5YR4/2 |
| texture of fresh break |
irregular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: channel; void length: 0.08-0.8 |
| inclusions |
12%, length: 0.12-0.8 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
grey inclusions |
very frequent, angular, elongate, dark grey, 0.2-0.4 |
|
mica |
singular |
|
quartz |
riddled with, angular, subelongate, white, 0.12-0.8 |
|
reddish inclusions |
very frequent, angular, subelongate, reddish brown;reddish brown, 0.2-2.4 |
| | 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, 248-51 |
| petrographic mineralogical type |
RVA001a |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | petrography | | |
| sample number |
M 6/5 |
| name of author |
Roman Sauer |
| institution of author |
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Archaeometry |
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