AS 008 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: AS 008

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Vessel Registration Number:

Ashdod M788/1

Site Name

Ashdod

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Shape

Jar

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authorit...

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Functional Category

Household/Utility

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Description

Loess Carbonate, active, ds, 7% voids, highly silty.

Thin Section Photos 1

Ashdod M788/1

Jar

Ashdod

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Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 0

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

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Inclusions

QZ: 20%, poorly sorted, 30-150 sa, LS: 1%, moderately sorted, 60-120 sr, several: mica 30-60 sr, OP 20-40 r, rare: hornblende 100 a.

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Ashdod B(1?)

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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