DR 011 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: DR 011

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Vessel Registration Number:

Dor L: 07D5-114 B: 07D5-1681/8

Site Name

Tel Dor

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Shape

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Country/Region

Israel/Carmel coastal plain

Period

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Functional Category

Cooking/Food production

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Description

Ophiolitic dark-OP, ss, 10% voids

Thin Section Photos 1

Dor L: 07D5-114 B: 07D5-1681/8

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Break Photos 1

Dor L: 07D5-114 B: 07D5-1681/8

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Vessel Images 2

Dor L: 07D5-114 B: 07D5-1681/8

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Dor L: 07D5-114 B: 07D5-1681/8

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

Cyprus /

Inclusions

Serpentine: 15% 80-350 sa-r, LS/CC: 5% 60-350 sa-sr, OP: 5% 50-250 sr-r, QZ: 3% poorly sorted 20-400 a-r, Several: feldspar 100-200 sa, pyroxene? 120-250 sa, mica 30-60 sa

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Dor (BM-G) OP2

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 , Plate 6: 9.
, Page xvi.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

Tel Dor Archaeological Project
Ruth Amiran Fund for Archaeological Research in Israel