Micro-characterisation of the colour palette of ceremonial objects from the Papua New Guinea Highlands: Transition from natural to synthetic pigments

Chua, Lynn; Head, Kerry; Thomas, Paul; Stuart, Barbara H.

doi:10.1016/j.microc.2015.09.024

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“…bones. In Papua New Guinea [113,114] vivianite is used locally by the Wiru people of the Southern Highlands for painting masks. In the old world, vivianite is poorly recorded in archaeological contexts, but it is very likely that more identifications of this unusual pigment are made in the near future.…”

Section: Blue Earthsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials

Siddall

2018

Minerals

118

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Naturally occurring minerals or their synthetic analogues have been important as pigments used in artistic and cosmetic contexts in global antiquity. The analysis and identification of mineral pigments, though routine to the petrologist or mineralogist, also requires specialist knowledge of the archaeological contexts and available technologies and trade. This paper attempts to present an analytical approach to the study of mineral pigments in archaeology and also introduces the range of mineral pigments encountered in works of art and painted objects on archaeological sites and in museums. It attempts to cover the range of mineral and synthetic inorganic pigments used in global cultures from to the early Medieval period.

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Section: Blue Earthsmentioning

confidence: 99%