Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10154071 | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
We present an archaeometric study of a significative sample of the gold items found at the site using OM (Optical Microscopy) and SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy). Our provisional results suggest the existence of a workshop -the first archaeologically attested at the Arabian Peninsula- where lost wax casting and plastic deformation were usual practices, together with other goldwork techniques like polychrome alloying, filigree and granulation. Evidence of the production processes were workshop wastes and raw material, although no associated archaeological structures could be identified.
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Authors
Ignacio Soriano, Alicia Perea, Nicolau Escanilla, Fernando Contreras Rodrigo, Yaaqoub Yousif Ali Al Ali, Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim, Hassan Zein,