Ophel 546 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: Ophel 546

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Vessel Registration Number:

Ophel I L:15013 B:85

Site Name

Jerusalem, Ophel

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Shape

Jar, storage

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authorit...

Period

Iron Age IIB, Iron Age IIC

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

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Description

motza dark, brown, cs, 15% voids, silty

Thin Section Photos 1

Ophel I L:15013 B:85

Jar, storage

Jerusalem

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Iron Age IIB, Iron Age IIC

Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 1

Ophel I L:15013 B:85

Jar, storage

Jerusalem

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Iron Age IIB, Iron Age IIC

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

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Inclusions

Dolomite: 65% some worn 40-300 rhomb-sr, Several: OP 30-80 sr, QZ 20-50 a, LS 50-250 sa-sr

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Ophel 1 (B. Mazar) 2a-c

Raw Material

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Associated Petrofabric

Israel-Palestinian Authority/Central Highlands/Moza clay/Aminadav sand-sized dolomite crystals

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Associated Ware/Ware Family

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