Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7641454 | Microchemical Journal | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The synchrotron-based microtomography allowed us to reveal the details of the metal layer as well as those of the interfacial region. The high-resolution results obtained by an accurate use of the data treatment algorithms clearly indicate that the silver-imitating pottery was obtained by covering the surface of the objects with a tin alloy layer whose thickness, internal structure and ceramic/metal interface varied slightly for all the sampled artefacts. On the basis of the outcomes, the main characteristics of the production technique are recovered and a clear assessment on the peculiar manufacture is outlined in comparison with the metal-imitating pottery produced in different sites.
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Authors
R.G. Agostino, S. Donato, T. Caruso, E. Colavita, F. Zanini, A. D'Alessio, D. Pisarra, A. Taliano Grasso,