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Gold and Silver joining technologies in the Moche Tombs “Señor de Sipán” and “Señora de Cao jewelery

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: About 200 gold and silver funerary ornaments from the Moche tombs “Señor de Sipán” and “Señora de Cao” were analyzed to determine their metallurgic characteristics. Of particular interest was the question about the gold-silver joining process. To this aim, following methods were employed, all based on the use of X-rays: -energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence; -transmission of monoenergetic fluorescent X-rays; -radiography. At least three joining methods were possibly identified: -of gluing gold and silver sheets; -of brazing using a proper solder; -of using a mercury amalgam

Source: ACTA IMEKO

DOI: 10.21014/acta_imeko.v7i3.548

Authors: Giovanni E. Gigante, Cesareo Roberto, Angel Bustamante, Regulo Franco Jordán, Arabel Fernandez, Antonio Brunetti, Stefano Ridolfi, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes

Institutions: Sapienza University of Rome, University of Sassari, National University of San Marcos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2898543774

FWCI: 2.608

Cites: 5

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10