A provenance study of Roman lead-glazed ceramics using lead isotopes and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)

Medeghini, Laura; Fayek, Mostafa; Mignardi, Silvano; Coletti, Fulvio; Contino, Alessia; Vito, Caterina De

doi:10.1016/j.microc.2019.104519

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“…The lead present in archaeomaterials can be characterised by lead isotope analysis (LIA), a technique that has been used since the 1960s (Grögler et al, 1966;Brill and Wampler, 1967;Gale and Stos-Gale, 2000). Studies using LIA on glazes have generally focused on technological choices and specific distribution networks, as well as on lead sources (Mason et al, 1992;Wolf et al, 2003;Stos-Gale, 2004;Iñañez et al, 2010;Walton and Tite, 2010;Shen et al, 2019;Fornacelli et al, 2020;Medeghini et al, 2020;Chang et al, 2021).…”

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Lead provenance for medieval decorated tile glazes from Brittany and Anjou (13th-14th c.)

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Villa

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Lead provenance for medieval decorated tile glazes from Brittany and Anjou (13th-14th c.)

Métreau¹,

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Villa

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“…Pb‐bearing glazes, that is, glazes made of Pb compounds (predominantly in the form of Pb oxide) as a flux and occasionally mixed with silica, have been used since the first century BCE (Walton & Tite, 2010). These glazes provide the opportunity to determine the potential provenance of Pb compounds via Pb isotope analysis (e.g., Collerson et al, 2002; Cui et al, 2010; Habicht‐Mauche et al, 2000, 2002; Huntley et al, 2007; Klesner et al, 2021; Marzo et al, 2009; Medeghini et al, 2020; Métreau et al, 2021; Santarelli et al, 2019; Shen et al, 2019; Walton & Tite, 2010; Wolf et al, 2003). Pb has four stable isotopes ( 204 Pb, 206 Pb, 207 Pb, 208 Pb).…”

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Comparison of rapid preparation methods for Pb isotope analysis of high‐Pb ceramic glazes: A case study of late medieval Besztercebánya/Banská Bystrica‐type stove tiles

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This study identified the provenance of Pb flux used in the production of the glaze of unique, high‐quality late medieval stove tiles from the northern part of the Carpathian Basin, and elaborated and evaluated a fast preparation process to measure Pb isotope ratios in high‐Pb glazes. We compared three different methods of preparation. Method 1 consisted of the dissolution of bulk chips of glaze, dilution of the solution and mass spectrometric analysis without Pb purification. Method 2 collected the Pb from the surface of the glaze with acid‐impregnated swabs, subsequent dilution and direct analysis of the sample solution. Method 3 used solutions from method 1, extraction of Pb by ion‐exchange chromatography and analysis of the purified Pb. Each preparation method produced a similar Pb isotope ratio. The majority of the Pb isotope ratios fall into one group and indicate that lead imported from the Krakow–Silesia mining region was mainly used for production of the glazes of the stove tiles made by different workshops.

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“…Mineralogical, petrographic, and chemical methods are usually applied on ancient ceramic material with this purpose [25][26][27][28], combining bulk (e.g., X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) [29], thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) [30], Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) [31], X-ray fluorescence (XRF) [32], instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) [33,34], etc.) and punctual techniques (scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) [35], electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) [36], Raman spectroscopy [37,38], secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) [39], etc.). Being a ceramic material, heterogeneous, bulk analyses have been preferably applied in the archaeometric approach, as this is considered more representative of the whole composition of the artefact.…”

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How Microanalysis Can Be Discriminant on Black Pompeian Wares

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In the present work the advantages of punctual approaches are discussed in the discrimination of black wares from the Sanctuary of Venus Fisica (Pompeii, Italy), dated between the 2nd and 1st century BC. Black-gloss ware and "bucchero" samples are analyzed by a multi-analytical approach including optical microscopy (OM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) to investigate the mineralogical and petrographic features of these artefacts. Grain size, firing conditions and potter’s expertise influenced the final appearance of the superficial decorative black layer. In addition, punctual chemical analysis was fundamental to verify the archaeological indication of specific production sites.

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A provenance study of Roman lead-glazed ceramics using lead isotopes and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)

Cited by 11 publications

References 46 publications

Lead provenance for medieval decorated tile glazes from Brittany and Anjou (13th-14th c.)

Lead provenance for medieval decorated tile glazes from Brittany and Anjou (13th-14th c.)

Comparison of rapid preparation methods for Pb isotope analysis of high‐Pb ceramic glazes: A case study of late medieval Besztercebánya/Banská Bystrica‐type stove tiles

How Microanalysis Can Be Discriminant on Black Pompeian Wares

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