| object data | fabric description | archaeometry | petrography |
| sample no |
M 2/102  representative sample for VEL-G-1 |
|---|---|
| fabric type | VEL-G-1 |
| supposed site of production | Velia / Elea |
| sample taken | July 1998, by Maria Trapichler, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna University |
Context Data |
|
| site of discovery |
Velia / Elea Crossroad |
| registration code of context | 57/90 |
| registration code of object | 57/90-7 |
| chronology of context | Velia, phase B 2 (450-425 BCE) |
Object |
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| ware | Glazed Wares |
| object form | Bowl |
| object type | plain rim |
| fragmentation | rim |
| surface description |
glazed very dark grey, 5YR3/1, to dark reddish brown glaze, 5YR3/2 |
| publication | Gassner et al. 2014, 203 |
Distribution of fabric type
“VEL-G-1”
production
discovery
Representative sample for
“VEL-G-1”
M 2/102
There are 7 more samples assigned to fabric type
“VEL-G-1”.
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