Parian <i>lychnites</i> and the Prima Porta statue: new scientific tests and the symbolic value of the marble

Pollini, John; Herz, Norman; Polikreti, Kyriaki; Maniatis, Yannis

doi:10.1017/s1047759400017311

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“…Consequently, these ratios show very small variation within a marble formation. 1995;Pollini et al . 2), which is typically depicted in the form of isotopic quarry fields.…”

Section: ) Proved That It Is a Pastiche Of Three Different Marble Piementioning

confidence: 99%

“…2002) and the fields overlap, so that in several cases other techniques (Matthews et al . 1995;Pollini et al . 1998) must be employed to make a reliable distinction between sources.…”

Section: Marble Provenance Investigationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Large databanks of EPR data exist and the technique is used either by itself or in combination with stable isotopes. The technique has been applied to a large number of archaeological and art-historical cases, with a promisingly high rate of success (Pollini et al . 1998;Maniatis and Polikreti 2000).…”

Section: Marble Provenance Investigationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Detection of Ancient Marble Forgery: Techniques and Limitations*

Polikreti

2007

Archaeometry

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Since 1960, scientific results have replaced aesthetic judgements in marble authentication studies and the technology to perform analytical tests on micro-samples has developed rapidly. However, no single method can be used to determine the authenticity of a piece of marble. A 'detective-like' investigation is usually adopted by using optical microscopy, ultraviolet-induced fluorescence, provenance determination techniques and mineralogical, chemical and morphological analyses of the patina. A newly proposed thermoluminescence methodology calculates the 'burial age' of recently excavated objects or distinguishes artefacts exposed to sunlight since antiquity from those exposed recently. The technique shows a lot of potential; however, much work remains to be done.

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“…Consequently, these ratios show very small variation within a marble formation. 1995;Pollini et al . 2), which is typically depicted in the form of isotopic quarry fields.…”

Section: ) Proved That It Is a Pastiche Of Three Different Marble Piementioning

confidence: 99%

“…2002) and the fields overlap, so that in several cases other techniques (Matthews et al . 1995;Pollini et al . 1998) must be employed to make a reliable distinction between sources.…”

Section: Marble Provenance Investigationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Detection of Ancient Marble Forgery: Techniques and Limitations*

Polikreti

2007

Archaeometry

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“…The results were very meaningful from the archaeological and art-historical point of view. Most of these results are published (Maniatis et al 1988;Kokkorou-Alewras et al 1995;Kanda-Kitsou 1996;Kaninia 1997;Kokkorou-Alewras 1997;Pollini et al 1998;Butz et al 1999;Goette et al 1999;Kane et al 1999; and several more papers are in preparation. In most cases, when an archaeological or art-historical problem on marble provenance arises, it is focused on two or three quarrying areas.…”

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A New Methodology for the Provenance of Marble Based on EPR Spectroscopy

Polikreti¹,

Maniatis²

2002

Archaeometry

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Fifteen years of research in investigating the characteristics of the EPR spectra of different types of white marble from several quarries in the Eastern Mediterranean has produced an accumulation of a large number of data, and much experience. Statistical treatment of these EPR data (statistical distributions and parameter correlations), has led to the selection of 10 parameters that are useful for quarry discrimination. Apart from the EPR parameters, the maximum grain size, measured with a stereomicroscope, has been found very useful. Boxplots have been found to be very useful as a first easy visual tool for evaluating the discrimination capacity of each parameter.On the basis of these results, a new methodology for determining the provenance of an archaeological sample was developed in stages, using a different pair or combination of parameters each time. In the first stage, the Penteli, Naxos, Hymettus and Proconnessus quarries are completely separated from each other. However, overlapping occurs between the parameter fields of Paros and Proconnessus, Paros and Hymettus and between the two archaic quarries of Melanes and Apollon on Naxos. If the sample is located in a nonoverlapping area, its provenance is obvious and easily determined. If the sample lies in one of the above three overlapping areas, an additional stage is necessary, in which other parameters are used to eliminate or decrease the overlap. Despite the partial overlapping of Paros with other quarries, the famous Lychnites marble of Paros, which was quarried underground, is clearly distinguished.

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“…However, we applied EPR spectroscopy in limestone provenance investigation because EPR measurements are cheaper, less time consuming and the powder samples used are not destroyed and can also be analysed by other techniques. Finally, the technique has shown a high distinguishing provenance potential in the case of marble provenance investigation and, as such, has been used with great success in the Laboratory of Archaeometry since 1987 [21,22,29,30].…”

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confidence: 99%