DR 012 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: DR 012

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Vessel Registration Number:

Dor L: 30049 B: 301162/1

Site Name

Tel Dor

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Shape

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Country/Region

Israel/Carmel coastal plain

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Functional Category

Cooking/Food production

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Description

Ophiolitic? dark, ss, 15% voids

Thin Section Photos 1

Dor L: 30049 B: 301162/1

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Break Photos 1

Dor L: 30049 B: 301162/1

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Vessel Images 2

Dor L: 30049 B: 301162/1

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Dor L: 30049 B: 301162/1

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

Cyprus /

Inclusions

QZ: 30% well sorted 100-220 a-r, OP-serpentine?: 10% 40-280 sa-r, Several: OP 30-100 sr, CC/chalk 60-150 sa-sr

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Dor (BM-G) OP3?

Raw Material

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Associated Ware/Ware Family

Mortaria light ware (Cypriot?)

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Bibliography

Monnickendam-Givon, Barak. "Plain Ware of the Southern Carmel Coast during the Late Persian to Hellenistic Periods", MA, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2011 , Page XVI.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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