Gendelman P. 2023. The Pottery (original) (raw)

Archaic, Classical, and Roman Pottery

Archaeological Investigations in a Northern Albanian Province: Results of the Projekti Arkeologjik i Shkodrës (PASH): Volume Two: Artifacts and Artifact Analysis, 2023

Table 11.2. Pottery analyzed from surface collection units at Kratul i Madh (Site 001). Categories Slipped Rims Handles Bases Decorated body sherds Body sherds Lids Total % Tiles 12 12 27% Pithoi Storage 1 1 2% Serving wares Without 2 9% Red 2 Black 4 Finewares Red Black Amphoras 10 5 1 8 24 55% Cooking wares Weights Unidentifi ed category 3 3 7% Total 44 100% Table 11.3. Pottery analyzed from tracts associated with Kratul i Madh (Site 001). Categories Slipped Rims Handles Bases Decorated body sherds Body sherds Lids Total % Tiles Pithoi Storage Serving wares Without Red Black Finewares Red Black Amphoras 8 9 3 24 44 49% Cooking wares Weights Unidentifi ed category 2 46 51% Total 90 100% medium, and large sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Inclusions, probably silica, in large sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Quartz (?) inclusions, small in size, with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 6. White inclusions (shells), small in size, with large distribution/quantity; medium and larger sizes with average distribution/quantity. Reddish inclusions, small-and midsized with average distribution/quantity; larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity (mudstone?). Mica with rare distribution/ quantity. Some unidentifiable inclusions in large sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 7. White inclusions (shells), small in size, with large distribution/quantity; medium sized with average distribution/ quantity. Reddish inclusions in small and medium sizes with average distribution/quantity; larger sizes with rare distribution/ quantity. Mica or small quartz inclusions with rare distribution/ quantity. Some unidentifiable inclusions, large in size, with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 8. Dark brown inclusions, small-and mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions (carbonized shells, probably), mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Quartz inclusions, small in size, with average distribution/ quantity; medium-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Some large unidentifiable inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 9. White inclusions (shells), small-, mid-and largesized, with high distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in the mid-and larger size ranges with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 10. White inclusions (shells), small in size, with wide distribution; medium-sized with average distribution; largesized with rare distribution/quantity. Small, dark brown inclusions with average distribution/quantity; medium-and large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Mica or small quartz inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Some large, unidentifiable inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 11. Clay with large quantity of shells, giving the impression of a porous mixture. Small, reddish inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/ quantity. Small, quartz inclusions with average distribution/ quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 12. Small, white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/ quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in small, medium, and large sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 13. Small, white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in medium and larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Quartz inclusions, small and medium in size, with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 14. Slightly porous clay. Small, white inclusions (shells) with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Silica inclusions (?) in small and medium sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in mid-and larger size with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 15. Small, dark brown inclusions (carbonized shells) with large distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small, gold mica inclusions with large distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions, mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 16. White inclusions (shells) in small and medium sizes with large distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/ quantity. Medium-and large-sized dark brown inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 17. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/ quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Large dark brown inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 18. White inclusions (limestones?), small-and midsized with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/ quantity. Large and medium dark brown inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 19. Small white inclusions (limestones) with average distribution/quantity; larger sized with rare distribution/quantity. Black inclusions with average distribution/quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; mid-and large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Reddish inclusions in all sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 20. White inclusions (shells) in small and medium sizes with rare distribution. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; medium and larger sizes with rare distribution/ quantity. Reddish inclusions in medium and larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in all sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Alternating poorly and well fired vertical layers are visible along the lateral edges of the samples. Clay nr. 21. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown and reddish inclusions, small and medium in size, with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 22. White inclusions (shells) in small and medium sizes with large distribution/quantity; larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in all sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with average distribution/quantity; medium-sized with rare distribution/ quantity. Clay nr. 23. White inclusions (shells) in mid-and large sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Small dark brown inclusions (cafe) with average distribution/quantity; mid-and larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. except for the presence of white inclusions (shells), in the middle and larger size ranges, with rare distribution/quantity. It is a very well-prepared clay and has some fine horizontal layers in beige color, which seems not to be a result of problematic firing but rather reflects clay composition. Clay nr. 25. Very well-prepared, uniform clay. Clearly distinguishable from all the others. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/ quantity; large-sized with average distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in the medium and large size ranges, with average distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions in the small and medium size ranges, with rare distribution/quantity; largesized with average distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 26. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-and large-sized with rare distribution/ quantity. Medium-and large-sized white inclusions (limestones? silica?) with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in the medium-and larger size ranges, with rare distribution/ quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/quantity; larger size with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 27. White inclusions (limestones) in the small and medium size ranges with large distribution/quantity; larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions in all sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/ quantity; larger sizes with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 28. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/ quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Medium and large dark brown inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 29. White inclusions (shells), small-and mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small white inclusions (limestones) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Dark brown inclusions, small and medium, with rare distribution/ quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/quantity. Clay nr. 30. Small and medium dark brown inclusions with rare distribution/quantity. Small quartz inclusions with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Unclear if small mica or quartz inclusions. Clay nr. 31. Small white inclusions (shells) with large distribution/quantity; mid-sized with average distribution/ quantity; large-sized with rare distribution/quantity. Small brown inclusions (carbonized shells) with large distribution/quantity; medium and large sizes...