Name: Amphora fabric 9 | Code: A9 |
Distinguishing features: Off-white colour and inclusions |
Colour: Greyish cream | Texture: Rough | Strength: Low |
Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Rough |
Manufacture: Wheel-hand | Firing temperature: Medium | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
Surface treatment: None |
Clay matrix: Medium elutriated |
Inclusions: |
Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
Crystal | <1 | Black | Augite 10 | Angular | Poor | |
Crystal | <1 | Transparent | Sanidine? 8 | Angular | Poor | |
Particles | <1 | Orange brown | Grog 3 | Sub-round | Poor | |
Platelets | <1 | Golden | Biotite mica 3 | Platelet | Poor |
Notes: Similar to Coarse Creamware 1 and Amphora fabric 5 |