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Pigment and terracotta analyses of Hellenistic figurines in Crete

Maravelaki Pagona, Kallithrakas-Kontos Nikolaos

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/3C2ACFF6-2212-4D98-9280-A61BBC36A4AC-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2003.08.035-
Identifierhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003267003010663-
Languageen-
Extent17 pagesen
TitlePigment and terracotta analyses of Hellenistic figurines in Creteen
CreatorMaravelaki Pagonaen
CreatorΜαραβελακη Παγωναel
CreatorKallithrakas-Kontos Nikolaosen
CreatorΚαλλιθρακας-Κοντος Νικολαοςel
PublisherElsevieren
DescriptionΔημοσίευση σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό el
Content SummaryThe results of the analyses performed on blue, black, brown, orange, white and purple pigments decorating Hellenistic figurines, excavated in a rock-cut tomb in the archaeological zone of Chania, Crete, Greece, are presented. Different spectroscopic techniques, such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence identified the compounds present in the chromatic layers. X-ray diffraction analysis gave complementary information and further support to the spectral assignments. Optical microscopy revealed the nature and sequence of the pigmented layer on the terracotta. Several precious pigments, such as Egyptian blue for the bluish areas, Tyrian purple for the purple ones, and the rare huntite for the white-pigmented areas were identified among the studied pigmented areas. The pigment analysis provides information on the technical aspects related to terracotta manufacture and preservation, and promotes historical indications on cultural and commercial changes among the Mediterranean civilisations.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-10-09-
Date of Publication2003-
SubjectHellenistic pigmentsen
SubjectTerracottaen
Subjectterra cottaen
Subjectterracottaen
Subject Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyen
SubjectEnergy dispersive X-ray fluorescenceen
Subject X-ray diffractionen
Bibliographic CitationP. Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki and N. Kallithrakas-Kontos, " Pigment and terracotta analyses of Hellenistic figurines in Crete," Anal. Chim. Acta, vol. 497, no. 1-2, pp. 209–225, Nov. 2003. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2003.08.035en

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