L'encrier de Vaison-la-Romaine et la patine volontaire des bronzes antiques [Annexe par Marc Aucouturier et François Mathis ]

Descamps-Lequime, Sophie

doi:10.3406/piot.2005.1630

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“…1,5,10,11 The metal of the balustrade fragment was analysed by PIXE directly on cleaned areas; the given composition is thus approximate because of possible distortion by corrosion phenomena. The inlays and intentionally patinated areas had to be analysed non-destructively; this was done directly on the surface by PIXE under 3 MeV protons or under 6 MeV alpha particles.…”

Section: Instrumentation and Methods Of Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As related in previous publications, the bulk metals were analysed either by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy or by particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) on chips sampled by microdrilling. 1,5,10,11 The metal of the balustrade fragment was analysed by PIXE directly on cleaned areas; the given composition is thus approximate because of possible distortion by corrosion phenomena. The inlays and intentionally patinated areas had to be analysed non-destructively; this was done directly on the surface by PIXE under 3 MeV protons or under 6 MeV alpha particles.…”

Section: Instrumentation and Methods Of Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1,5,11 It is decorated with various inlays, particularly with inlays in Corinthian bronze: the himation (coat) of Venus and Adonis figures and the wings of the Eros figures.…”

Section: Objectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, the Vaison-la-Romaine inkpot (Bj 1950) is described in several publications. 1,5,11 It is decorated with various inlays, particularly with inlays in Corinthian bronze: the himation (coat) of Venus and Adonis figures and the wings of the Eros figures.…”

Section: Objectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…7,8 A complete review may be found elsewhere. 5 The typological observations done by the first Egyptologists 9 were not sufficient to define precisely the typical black bronzes, and a rigorous definition was given through physicochemical studies, 5,10,11 which provided scientific criteria to identify definitely the intentionally patinated black bronzes and differentiate them from pieces neither intentionally patinated nor possibly patinated with another recipe: 1,10,12 the patina is a cuprite (Cu 2 O) layer containing Au and/or Ag.…”

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confidence: 99%

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This paper describes microstructural analyses by X-ray portable diffraction and microdiffraction on intentional patina of the bronze museum objects from antique Egypt and the Roman Empire. They bring evidence of the presence in the true black bronze patinas of metallic gold and/or silver presumably as nanoparticles. Three other Egyptian patinas not belonging to black bronze are characterised. Apparent black patination on a Roman scalpel handle is discussed. The discovery of a new patination procedure on Roman artefacts from the Louvre museum is also related, based on intentional high temperature oxidation to obtain a dark patina on a lead bronze object. A presence of lead carbonate cerussite is an important observation.

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Section: Instrumentation and Methods Of Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Instrumentation and Methods Of Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1,5,11 It is decorated with various inlays, particularly with inlays in Corinthian bronze: the himation (coat) of Venus and Adonis figures and the wings of the Eros figures.…”

Section: Objectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Objectsmentioning

confidence: 99%