Petrographic analysis to understand Etruscan architectural terracotta's technology and provenance: a study in progress. |
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| M. Fugazzotto, A. Stroscio, A. Bertino, G. Barone, A. Russo, P. Mazzoleni |
- Abstract:
- Painted architectural terracotta fragments, presumably belonging to the ancient archaeological site of Caere (Cerveteri), dated back to 530-480 B.C., have been analysed by petrographic observation in order to scientifically assess the provenance hypothesis and, contemporarily, improve our knowledge regarding the manufacture technology on this kind of remains. The samples under study have been retrieved in 2016 during an investigation of the Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale on the international illegal trade of archaeological artefacts. A huge amount of fragmentary ceramic materials came back in Italy and started to be investigated by non-invasive analysis that gave interesting clues, mainly regarding painting techniques and colour palette, individuating the compatibility with the Etruscan sites. The good chemical homogeneity of the slabs made essential the petrographic investigation, of which we show here the preliminary results, obtained also by the comparison with reference materials of certain Etruscan origin and by the pyroxene s chemical composition investigation.
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2020 (ONLINE)
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Trento, ITALY
- Time:
- 22 October 2020 - 24 October 2020