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| Name: Amphora fabric 5 | Code: A5 |
| Distinguishing features: Colour and inclusions which project from the surface |
| Colour: Pinkish buff 5YR 7/6 | Texture: Rough | Strength: Medium |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Medium | Fracture: Rough |
| Manufacture: Wheel-hand | Firing temperature: Medium | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Medium-well elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Crystal | <2 | White | Quartz? 10 | Angular | Poor | |
| Particles | <1 | Orangy red | Grog 10 | Sub-round | Poor | |
| Crystal | <1 | Dark grey-black | Augite? 5 | Sub-angular | Poor |
| Notes: |