FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 148/5
representative sample for W-CENT-SARD-A-2 |
| fabric type |
W-CENT-SARD-A-2
|
| supposed site of production |
West Central Sardinia |
| sample taken |
2009 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Riu Mannu Survey |
| registration code of object |
74 02 69 179 04x |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae Punic Pottery |
| fragmentation |
handle |
| surface description |
coarse reddish yellow, 5YR 6/6 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
reddish yellow, core: pinkish gray; many fine to large white inclusions, some fine dark particles |
| colour of fresh break |
5YR6/6, core: 5YR6/2 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.04-0.4 |
| inclusions |
15%, length: 0.02-2.8 |
| sorting |
unsorted |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, black, 0.08-2.8 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.04 |
|
quartz |
very frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, clear; white, 0.08-1.2 |
|
reddish inclusions |
infrequent, rounded, spherical - subelongate, reddish brown, 0.08-1 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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