Petrographic sample: Azekah_S21033

Vessel Registration Number:

Tel_Azekah_B21033

Tel Azekah

1300-1100 BCE

Pithos

Israel/Shephelah

Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Transport/Storage

Description

Clay matrix is clayey material and strongly homogeneous, making up 70-80% of the sample. Clay material is medium to light brown and orangish under XPL and dark to medium brown under PPL. Striations appear in the petrographic sample, especially observable under PPL directing in a similar diagonal pattern. Inclusions consist of 20-30% of the sample and are poorly sorted. Inclusions include biotites ranging from .05 mm to .2 mm and equant angular to sub-angular in shape. Amounts of quartz exist in the sample, .1 mm to .3 mm in size and equant sub-rounded. Siltstone lithic fragments measure .1 mm to .25 mm and elongated sub-rounded shape. Feldspars are frequent in the sample varying from .05 mm to .3 mm in size and are equant sub-angular to sub-rounded. Voids are vughs in shape and equate to around 5% of the sample. 


 

Thin Section Photos  24

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Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Break Photos  3


Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Vessel Images  3


Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Pithos
Tel Azekah
1300-1100 BCE
Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age IA

Petrographic Sample

Cyprus /

Clay

Associated Petrofabric

Associated Kiln/Workshop

Associated Ware/Ware Family

Late Cypriot II, Late Cypriot III