Petrographic characterization of Late Roman African Pottery from J.W. Salomonson’s surveys

2. The workshop of Sidi Aïch

Bibliographic Data

ID19340753
AuthorsCarina Hasenzagl (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Claudio Capelli (0000-0003-1318-880X)
Year2020
Volume56
Pages161-173
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquités africaines (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0066-4871 • E-ISSN: 2117-539X
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/antafr.2388
OpenAlexW3000995287
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

This paper focuses on the petrographic characterization of pottery samples from the South Tunisian workshop of Sidi Aïch in the survey collection of J.W. Salomonson. Binocular observation and thin section analysis have been combined to identify the micro- and macroscopic markers of Sidi Aïch’s production and to cross-reference them with several samples from Salomonson’s surveys (already published, stored in France) as well as from the African pottery collection Aubert-Buès (Museum of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France, ongoing study). In addition to the previously published ones, other fabrics have been identified, pointing to the presence of two larger fabric-families with different textural/technological features that can be correlated to distinct chronological phases and/or workshop areas. These new references will help improve the identification of Sidi Aïch products both in the Gap collection and at consumption sites

Archaeology · Art · Characterization (materials science) · Geography · Mineralogy · Petrography · Pottery · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · Materials Science

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