DR 009 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: DR 009

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Vessel Registration Number:

Dor L: 17018 B: 170194/15

Site Name

Tel Dor

Date

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Shape

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Country/Region

Israel/Carmel coastal plain

Period

Achaemenid Persian, Early H...

Functional Category

Cooking/Food production

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Description

Ophiolitic? OP, ss, 15% voids

Thin Section Photos 1

Dor L: 17018 B: 170194/15

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Break Photos 1

Dor L: 17018 B: 170194/15

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Vessel Images 2

Dor L: 17018 B: 170194/15

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Dor L: 17018 B: 170194/15

Grinding bowl/mortarium

Tel Dor

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Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

Cyprus /

Inclusions

QZ: 20% bimodal 30-60 a, 100-300 r, OP: 5% 30-200 sr-r, serpentine? : 5% 30-200 sa-sr, Several: LS 50-250 sa-sr, Rare: chert 50-80 sa, FR 40-100 r

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Dor (BM-G) OP1?

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 , Figure XVI.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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