FACEM
Provenance Studies on Ancient Pottery in the Mediterranean
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| sample no |
M 148/7
representative sample for W-SARD-A-1 |
| fabric type |
W-SARD-A-1
|
| supposed site of production |
West Central Sardinia |
| sample taken |
2009 |
| |
Context Data
|
| site of discovery |
Riu Mannu Survey |
| registration code of object |
109 TA 03 999 999 220 |
| |
Object
|
| ware |
Transport Amphorae Punic Pottery |
| fragmentation |
wall |
| surface description |
slipped pale yellow, 2.5Y7/3 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
| |
Visual Examination of Fresh Break
|
| visual examination of fresh break |
very pale brown, granular; some fine white inclusions |
| colour of fresh break |
10YR7/3 |
| texture of fresh break |
granular |
| hardness |
hard |
| |
Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope
(all lengths in mm)
|
| porosity |
5%; void form: channel; vughy; void length: 0.04-0.8 |
| inclusions |
10%, length: 0.02-0.8 |
| sorting |
moderately sorted sand |
| |
Inclusions
(all lengths in mm)
|
|
black inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.04-0.4 |
|
brown inclusions |
frequent, rounded - subrounded, spherical - subelongate, rusty brown, core: grey, 0.25-0.8 |
|
calciumcarbonate |
infrequent, rounded, spherical, white, 0.08-0.2 |
|
mica |
frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.02-0.04 |
|
quartz |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, clear, 0.08-0.5 |
|
reddish inclusions |
frequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, reddish brown, 0.04-0.2 |
| | object data | | fabric description | | archaeometry | | |
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