BM 005 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: BM 005

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Vessel Registration Number:

Beth Shemesh I8769

Site Name

Beth Shemesh

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Shape

Amphora

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authorit...

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

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Description

Brown/loess Carbonate? inactive, ds, 10% voids, moderately silty.

Thin Section Photos 1

Beth Shemesh I8769

Amphora

Beth Shemesh

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Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 0

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

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Inclusions

QZ: 25%, poorly sorted, 20-150 sa-sr, several: LS 40-100 sr, rare: clay pellets/OP 1000 r, OP 20-40 sa, 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

Late Philistine Decorated Ware (Ashdod Ware)

1000 BCE - 586 BCE

Iron Age II

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