Petrographic sample: Tuneinir TS 1

Vessel Registration Number:

Tuneinir, Reg. no. 5072.10

Tell Tuneinir

ACE 1200 - 1300

Plate

Syria/Al-Jazira

Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Dining/Drinking/Serving

Description

pXRF 125: Antimony = 33.57 ppm +/- 16.09, Tin = 67.9 ppm +/- 15.13, Zirconium = 113.94 ppm +/- 12.19, Lead = 216.66 ppm +/- 17.36, Zinc = 71920.95 ppm +/- 376, Cobalt = 247.57 ppm +/- 75.89, Iron = 14560.67 ppm +/- 269.84, Manganese = 433.46 ppm +/- 81.4, Barium = 511.84 +/- 60.64, Strontium = 184.42 ppm +/- 8.02, Rubidium = 27.7 ppm +/- 3.65, Arsenic = 51.7 ppm +/- 14.42

Thin Section Photos  4


Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Break Photos  1


Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Vessel Images  1


Plate
Tell Tuneinir
ACE 1200 - 1300
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk

Petrographic Sample

Thin section analysis by Dr. David Bridges identified mica, quarta, and carbonate (limestone?); highly vitrified, glazed, and quartz temper

Associated Petrofabric

Associated Kiln/Workshop

Associated Ware/Ware Family