Petrographic sample: Akko2010.A1

Vessel Registration Number:

Akko 508/4017/6

'Akko/Acre

332 BCE - 63 BCE

Bowl

Israel/Northern Coastal Plain

Hellenistic

Description

The matrix is marly clay & quartz calcareous sand. Characterized by little ferruginous calcareous marl matrix tempered with coastal sand. The sand is composed by very well sorted fine-grained 0.1-0.3 mm rounded to sub-angular quartz, with lesser quantities of rounded grains of limestone and aquatic shells' fragments. Plagioclase, chert and heavy minerals are very rare. Single coarse (0.5-1.0 mm) inclusions of limestone, shells fragments and nodules of silty ferruginous clay (possibly Terra Rossa) could accidently enter the paste. The temper composes 15-20 percent of the sherds' volume. Firing temperature estimated 750ºC.

Thin Section Photos  1


Bowl
'Akko/Acre
332 BCE - 63 BCE
Hellenistic

Break Photos  0

Vessel Images  0

Petrographic Sample

Associated Kiln/Workshop

Associated Ware/Ware Family

3rd -2nd centuries BCE

Achaemenid Persian, Hellenistic