Mafjer 001 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: Mafjer 001

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Vessel Registration Number:

IAA: 40.1478/4

Site Name

Jericho, Khirbet el-Mafjer

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Shape

Bowl

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authority/Jordan Valley

Period

Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid/Fatimid

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Description

marl opaque, ss-ds, 15% voids, silty

Thin Section Photos 1

IAA: 40.1478/4

Bowl

Jericho

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Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid/Fatimid

Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 1

IAA: 40.1478/4

Bowl

Jericho

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Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid/Fatimid

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

Unknown /

Inclusions

CC/chalk: 10% 40-200 sr-r, QZ: 10% 20-120 sa-a, Several: OP 30-100 sr, Rare: mica 20-50 sr, feldspar 40-60 sa

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Khirbet el- Mafjer 11?/2

Raw Material

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Associated Ware/Ware Family

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