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Opacifiers in Late Bronze Age glasses: the use of ToF-SIMS to identify raw ingredients and production techniques

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) is applied to the study of four samples of opaque glass of Late Bronze Age date. The technique is uniquely capable of identifying compositional heterogeneity at a sub-micron resolution within the crystalline opacifiers dispersed through homogeneous glass matrices. It is shown that this provides crucial information on the possible raw ingredients of the opacifying inclusions used, and has the potential for highlighting regional variations in the production technology involved in creating different colours of opaque glass.

Source: Journal of Archaeological Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.011

Authors: Chloë N. Duckworth, Julian Henderson, Frank J.M. Rutten, Kalliopi Nikita

Institutions: University of Nottingham, Keele University

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,040

Funders: University of Cambridge, East Midlands Development Agency, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham