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22. Pinky Brown Glitter Ware
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This fabric is extremely micaceous. Micaceous rocks up to 2.5mm
and flecks of mostly silver and a trace of golden mica dominate.
Quartz and red ferrous are also in the mix. Surfaces of the clay
are pink brown and have a gritty feel. Cores are the same or grey
brown.
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It may well be a cooking fabric.
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It primarily dates to Late Roman, but may continue later.
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It is a very distinctive, rare fabric in the Sphakia area.
This fabric is also known from Ag. Vasilios Valley Survey Project
at "Smith site", which is again a Late Roman/Byzantine context.
Known in Vrokastro Survey Project, again in a Late Roman/Byzantine
context.
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