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Crypta Balbi 1 fabric |
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Visual characteristicsHard sandy fabric with some white calcareous inclusions visible, orange (5YR 6/8) to reddish-yellow (5YR 6/6) in colour. In the hand-specimen the fabric appears similar to the Palestinian Late Roman 5/6 amphorae (Arthur, 1998). |
PetrologyFairly well rounded quartz grains dominate the fabric, which also contains pieces of fossiliforous limestone. |