EDXRF analysis of gold jewelry from the Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy

Buccolieri, Alessandro; Castellano, Alfredo; Degl’Innocenti, Eva; Cesáreo, R.; Casciaro, Raffaele; Buccolieri, Giovanni

doi:10.1002/xrs.2761

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“…The analysis was performed by using an energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) portable instrument designed at the University of Salento [27,28].…”

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Non-Destructive In Situ Investigation of the Study of a Medieval Copper Alloy Door in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy)

et al. 2022

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This paper reports the analyses carried out on the medieval copper alloy door (1111–1118 AD) of the mausoleum of Boemondo d’Altavilla in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy). The studied door is the smallest medieval bronze door extant in Italy and, unlike the other Byzantine doors, was most probably made in Canosa di Puglia and not in Constantinople. Analyses were performed to assess the chemical composition of the alloy patinas using a portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) instrument designed at the University of Salento. The experimental results suggested that the two door leaves have the same chemical composition, even if they appear different in both style and size. Furthermore, the alloy used for the door is different from the other previously-analyzed Byzantine bronze doors. The obtained results can be used in the future to compare the chemical composition of other Byzantine doors in order to better understand the manufacture of these precious artifacts.

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“…The analysis was performed by using an energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) portable instrument designed at the University of Salento [27,28].…”

Section: Ed-xrf Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Non-Destructive In Situ Investigation of the Study of a Medieval Copper Alloy Door in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy)

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“…In papers [14][15][16], the chemical composition of the studied objects was determined by the XFA method. It is worth noting that XFA has become a standard method in the archaeological science through its non-destructive nature.…”

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Influence of the alloy composition on determining the millesimal fineness of gold by X-ray fluorescent and assay analysis

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Hryhorenko

Ternova

et al. 2018

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“…The research on the manufacturing craft and decorative technique of gold foils with black and red paintings applied on the lacquerware is yet to be advanced. Scientific analysis of gold foils unearthed in archaeological excavations mainly uses microscope observation, composition analysis [36,37], metallographic analysis, etc. to study the thickness [38], alloy composition, manufacturing process, and so on.…”

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Analysis of the manufacturing craft of the painted gold foils applied on the lacquerware of the Jin Yang Western Han Dynasty tomb in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

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Liu,

Jia

et al. 2024

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Seven pieces of gold foils for surface decoration of the lacquerware were excavated in the late Western Han Dynasty tomb in the area of the Jin Yang (晋阳) Ancient City site in Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西), China. These gold foils portray images of the carriage, the leopard, the tigers, the ox, and the dancer with fluttering sleeves, etc., with black lines outlining the contours and red paint depicting vivid patterns. The study used Stereo Microscopes, Metallurgical Microscopy, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (ESEM-EDS), and Laser Raman Spectroscopy (LRS) to analyse the thickness of the gold foils, the alloy composition, the composition of the paint and other surface attachments, and investigate the manufacturing process. As the results show, the thickness of the gold foils is about 26 μm. The composition is a gold-silver alloy with about 96% Au/(Au + Ag) (surface) and 98% Au/(Au + Ag) (cross-section). The metallurgical observation shows that the gold foils underwent heating and forging. The black lines on the front side are Chinese ink lines, with cracking and peeling phenomenon, and parallel polishing lines can be seen at the peeling places, while no polishing lines are observed on the back side. Some red paint made of cinnabar is above the black lines, and the binder is organic. Some lacquer residues are found on the back. According to the results of the study, the manufacturing process of the gold foils applied on the lacquerware is as follows: the gold foils are obtained by heating and forging, the front sides of the gold foils are polished, the shapes are carved out, and the gold foils are pasted on the lacquerware when the lacquerware’s surface is not yet dry. The gold foils are painted with black Chinese ink and red cinnabar pigment. The study’s results offer important references for understanding the manufacturing craft of the gold foils applied on the lacquerware in the late Western Han Dynasty of China and guide the conservation of the lacquerware decorated with painted gold foils.

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EDXRF analysis of gold jewelry from the Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy

Cited by 15 publications

References 24 publications

Non-Destructive In Situ Investigation of the Study of a Medieval Copper Alloy Door in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy)

Non-Destructive In Situ Investigation of the Study of a Medieval Copper Alloy Door in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy)

Influence of the alloy composition on determining the millesimal fineness of gold by X-ray fluorescent and assay analysis

Analysis of the manufacturing craft of the painted gold foils applied on the lacquerware of the Jin Yang Western Han Dynasty tomb in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

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