BM 004 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: BM 004

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Vessel Registration Number:

Beth Shemesh 33-1842

Site Name

Beth Shemesh

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Shape

Strainer jug

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authorit...

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Functional Category

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Description

Brown/loess Inactive, dark, ds, 15% voids, poorly silty.

Thin Section Photos 1

Beth Shemesh 33-1842

Strainer jug

Beth Shemesh

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Break Photos 0

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

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Inclusions

QZ: 15%, bimodal, 10-50 a, 100-300 r-sa, several: LS 50-100 sa, chalk 80-150 r, rare: bioclast 40-80 r, mica 20-40 sa.

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Beth Shemesh A1c

Raw Material

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Associated Ware/Ware Family

Philistine II: Iron Age Bichrome ware

1150 BCE - 1000 BCE

Iron Age I

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