Non destructive characterization by FOM and ESEM-EDX of ancient glass objects from the Aegean with an approach of the manufacturing technique

Cheilakou, E; Liarokapi, N; Koui, M

dc.contributor.author	Cheilakou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Liarokapi, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Koui, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:37:35Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:37:35Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	1359-5997	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21566
dc.subject	Aegean glass artifacts	en
dc.subject	Coloring agents	en
dc.subject	ESEM-EDX	en
dc.subject	FOM	en
dc.subject	Identification	en
dc.subject	Manufacturing technique	en
dc.subject	Non destructive characterization	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	Aegean glass artifacts	en
dc.subject.other	ESEM-EDX	en
dc.subject.other	FOM	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacturing techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Nondestructive characterization	en
dc.subject.other	Characterization	en
dc.subject.other	Core levels	en
dc.subject.other	Identification (control systems)	en
dc.subject.other	Lead	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacture	en
dc.subject.other	Microscopic examination	en
dc.subject.other	Nondestructive examination	en
dc.subject.other	Scanning electron microscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Glass	en
dc.title	Non destructive characterization by FOM and ESEM-EDX of ancient glass objects from the Aegean with an approach of the manufacturing technique	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1617/s11527-011-9762-5	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-011-9762-5	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	The aim of the present work is the application of the non destructive techniques of fiber optics microscopy (FOM) and environmental scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray analysis (ESEM-EDX), for the characterization of a group of decorated colored glass objects, with relation to the manufacturing technique. All the glasses are in the form of small fragments, which have come to light at archaeological excavations in the area of Dodecanese in Greece and are dated at a period between the fifth and fourth century BC. Today they belong to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The great antiquity of the glass fragments did not allow any sampling or even micro-sampling. Thus FOM and ESEM-EDX methods were used for their microscopic examination and elemental compositional analysis. The compositional data obtained led to significant results on the level of the adopted glass technology, suggesting an identification of the coloring agents used for the production of the glass objects colorations: Pb and Sb are indicated as responsible colorants for the opaque yellow decorations, while only Sb is present in the white ones. Green glasses exhibit high levels of Fe. The dark grey coloration is attributed to Ni content, while Fe along with Mn and Ni elements are present in black glasses. Co is found to be the responsible colorant for blue glasses. In this work, the results obtained from the microscopic examination provided substantial information on the level of the employed glass manufacturing technique used, allowing us to assume that the core-forming was the main technique used for the production of the glass artifacts. © RILEM 2011.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1617/s11527-011-9762-5	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000297810900017	en
dc.identifier.volume	45	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	235	en
dc.identifier.epage	250	en