Herodium 006 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: Herodium 006

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Vessel Registration Number:

Herodium L: A12231 Reg. No.: 10426/1

Site Name

Herodium

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Shape

Pithos

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authorit...

Period

Herodian

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Description

motza marl reddish, ds-os, 5% voids, silty-fine

Thin Section Photos 1

Herodium L: A12231 Reg. No.: 10426/1

Pithos

Herodium

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Herodian

Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 1

Herodium L: A12231 Reg. No.: 10426/1

Pithos

Herodium

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Herodian

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

Jeusalem region /

Inclusions

Dolomite: 30% poorly sorted/bimodal 30-300 rhomb, LS: 3% 50-280 sr-r, OP: 3% 30-100 sr-r, QZ: 1% 20-40 sr-a, Several: calcite 50-350 sa-sr

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Herodium 1a

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