The three polychrome mosaics of S. Aloe quarter in Vibo Valentia (Calabria, Southern Italy): chemical characterization of glass tesserae |
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| Natalia Rovella, Elia Fiorenza, Donatella Barca |
- Abstract:
- In the present study, the glass tesserae from three Roman mosaics located in S. Aloe quarter -Vibo Valentia (Calabria Italy) were analysed, with the aim of investigating the colouring and opacification techniques. The micro-chemical characterization of the tesserae was conducted by means of EMPA-WDS and LA-ICPMS. Results show that all the tesserae are natron-based and chemically comparable with major Roman compositional groups. In addition, the colouring/opacification techniques identified are consistent with the presumed Roman dating of the mosaics.
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2020 (ONLINE)
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Trento, ITALY
- Time:
- 22 October 2020 - 24 October 2020