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| Name: Amphora fabric 2 | Code: A2 |
| Distinguishing features: Powdery pitted surface and colour |
| Colour: Pinky orange | Texture: Rough, powdery | Strength: Low |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Rough |
| Manufacture: Wheel-hand | Firing temperature: Low | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Poorly elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Crystal | <2 | Transparent | Sanidine? 10 | Angular | Poor | |
| Particles | <2 | Yellowish white | Lime 5 | Angular | Poor | |
| Crystal | <1 | Black | Augite 2 | Sub-angular | Poor | Abraded |
| Grit | <0.5 | Dark red | ? 1 | Sub-round | Poor |
| Notes: Similar to Coarse Creamware 3 (CC3) |