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Multi-technique study of a ceramic archaeological artifact and its content
S Legnaioli1, F Anabitarte Garcia, A Andreotti
1ICCOM-CNR, Research Area of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
This study used advanced physical and chemical methods to analyze an ancient ceramic vase. The findings helped determine the vase's material, content, and origin.
Area of Science:
- Archaeometry
- Materials Science
- Art History
Background:
- Ceramic artifacts require precise dating and origin determination.
- Attribution of the vase to the I century CE needed scientific validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To scientifically characterize the material and content of an ancient ceramic vase.
- To verify the geographical and chronological attribution of the artifact.
Main Methods:
- Infrared spectroscopic analysis
- Laser techniques
- Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS)
- Thermoluminescence (TL) dating
- Morphological and stylistic analysis
Main Results:
- Detailed characterization of the ceramic vase's material composition.
- Identification of the vase's content through chemical analysis.
- Confirmation or refinement of the vase's geographical and chronological origin.
Conclusions:
- The integrated analytical approach successfully characterized the artifact.
- Scientific data corroborated and refined the historical attribution of the ceramic vase.
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