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Analysis of Archaeological Copper Alloys
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Analysis of Archaeological Copper Alloys

A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408). This special issue belongs to the section "Archaeological Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 5813

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Dr. Agresti Juri

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Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, (IFAC-CNR), 50019 Firenze, Italy
Interests: laser-induced plasma/breakdown spectroscopy (LIPS/LIBS); photonics; laser–matter interaction; development of optoelectronic devices; archaeometry; cultural heritage
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Dear Colleagues,

The knowledge of our past is deeply grounded on the study of ancient metallurgy and in particular of copper alloy artefacts production. Modern analytical techniques and instrumentation allow achieving unprecedented detailed information about the composition and manufacturing process of copper alloy artefacts. Moreover, conservation science and restoration practice require today more than ever the study of the composition and corrosion/alteration of these works of art.

This Special Issue focuses on the development and/or application of analytical techniques for the study of copper alloy artifacts with particular interest in the study of technological/manufacturing process and state of conservation and deterioration phenomena. We encourage the submission of reviews, providing an up-to-date overview of topics related to this Special Issue, and original research papers dealing with analytical techniques, portable/laboratory instrumentation or large-scale facility analysis, applied to the study of archaeological copper alloys, in its broadest meaning.

This Special Issue accepts experimental research and case studies on the following topics:

Copper alloy production/provenance study;

Combination of complementary techniques;

Technological study of copper alloy artefacts;

Destructive/non-destructive compositional analysis;

Compositional imaging and mapping with portable, laboratory or large-scale instruments;

Photonics or nuclear methods, including, but not limited to LIBS/LIPS , XRF, XRD, PIXE-PIGE, and neutron-based analysis;

Case studies of historical relevance.

Dr. Agresti Juri
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Non-Destructive In Situ Investigation of the Study of a Medieval Copper Alloy Door in Canosa di Puglia (Southern Italy)
by Giovanni Buccolieri, Alfredo Castellano, Vito Nicola Iacobelli, Giorgio Giuseppe Carbone, Antonio Serra, Lucio Calcagnile and Alessandro Buccolieri
Heritage 2022, 5(1), 145-156; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/heritage5010008 - 08 Jan 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 [...] Read more.
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. Full article
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Micro-Stratigraphical Investigation on Corrosion Layers in Ancient Bronze Artefacts of Urartian Period by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry, and Optical Microscopy
by Yeghis Keheyan and Giancarlo Lanterna
Heritage 2021, 4(3), 2526-2543; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/heritage4030143 - 19 Sep 2021
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The results of the analysis on some fragments of bronze belts and a bowl discovered from southwestern Armenia at the Yegheghnadzor archaeological site are discussed. The samples are dated to the 7–6th millennium BCE from the Urartian period. The artefacts were corroded, and [...] Read more.
The results of the analysis on some fragments of bronze belts and a bowl discovered from southwestern Armenia at the Yegheghnadzor archaeological site are discussed. The samples are dated to the 7–6th millennium BCE from the Urartian period. The artefacts were corroded, and a multilayer structure was formed. To study the stratigraphy of layers and their composition, the samples have been analyzed using SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry) and OM (Optical Microscopy) techniques. The bronze finds appear with the typical incrustations rich in alloy alteration compounds. Concentrations of copper and tin in the alloys were quantified by SEM-EDS: the pattern and the percentage of the alloy are the same for the belts. Regarding the bowl sample, it is constituted by two foils perfectly in contact but different in color, thickness, and composition. The results evidenced that only two elements participate in forming the alloy composition in the samples: Cu and Sn. The tin content is variable from 7.75% to 13.56%. Other elements such as Ag, As, Fe, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, and Zn make up less than 1% and can be considered as impurities. Full article
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