Syria/Al-Jazira
Later Islamic - Fatimid/Mamluk
Area 6, Square 48, Locus 00...
pXRF 108 (glaze): Antimony = 2483.56 ppm +/- 113.43, Tin = 898.62 ppm +/- 77.26, Cadmium = 760.5 ppm +/- 52, Palladium = 126.6 ppm +/- 27.51, Silver = 1022.4 ppm +/- 104.01, Lead = 762597.63 ppm +/- 3166.1, Zinc = 12845.35 ppm +/- 529.81, Copper = 76847.97 ppm +/- 1369.1, Iron = 9645.27 ppm +/- 1028.66, Barium = 6176.73 ppm +/- 343.66, and Arsenic = 81656.11 ppm +/- 2550.42
pXRF 111 (paste): Antimony = 175.35 ppm +/- 23.39, Tin = 132.4 ppm +/- 21.33, Cadmium = 65.41 ppm +/- 16.45, Silver = 171.51 ppm +/- 25.45, Zirconium = 118.73 ppm +/- 19.18, Lead = 35970.07 ppm +/- 263.88, Zinc = 275.69 ppm +/- 32.67, Copper = 1080.89 ppm +/- 69.41, Nickel = 206.52 ppm +/- 62.96, Cobalt 525.68 ppm +/- 171.24 ppm, Iron = 48448.84 ppm +/- 644.51, Manganese = 1167.11 ppm +/- 155.64, Barium = 1363.88 ppm +/- 89.17, Strontium = 351.17 ppm +/- 15.4, Rubidium = 85.66 ppm +/- 9.88, and Arsenic = 6680.18 ppm +/- 220.14
Thin section analysis by Dr. David Bridges indicates the presence of mica and quartz in the paste. The paste is highly vitified.