Anja Shortland

Biographic Data

ID1158155
NAMEAnja Shortland
GIVEN NAMESAnja
FAMILY NAMEShortland
SIGNATURESHORTLAND A
AFFILIATIONSCranfield University
ORCID0000-0003-2460-9358
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS78
TOTAL CITATIONS972
AUTHOR COUNT78
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2000
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX17

  • Plant-ash glass in Natronland: A review of the use of plant-based fluxes in glassmaking from the 1st to the 9th century CE in Europe and the Mediterranean basin

    Open AccessDavid J Govantes-Edwards, Peter Cosyns et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2026References: 12

    This article examines available evidence for the use of plant ashes in glassmaking in the Mediterranean basin and Europe from the 1st to the 8th-9th century CE. During this period, glassmaking in these regions was overwhelmingly dominated by mineral fluxes, primarily natron, but the chemical composition of some glasses found in secure archaeological contexts suggests the use of plant ashes in these glasses, which are, on the other hand, compositi…

  • Neutron tomography reveals extensive modern modification in Iron Age Iranian swords

    Open AccessAlex E Rodzinka, A Fedrigo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 2References: 5

    Early Iron Age Iranian bladed weaponry plays a significant role in discussions of metallurgical development in the ancient Near East. Due to its ubiquity in museum collections, as well as co-occurrence of bronze, iron, and bimetallic forms, it figures prominently in debates about the early ironworking techniques in the late 2nd and early 1st millennia BCE. However, dispersed collections, often lacking secure archaeological context, have made comp…

  • The dating and provenance of glass fragments from the site of Serabit el-Khâdim, Sinai

    Open AccessVictoria Kemp, Thomas Delbey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2023References: 6

    Serabit el-Khâdim, located on the western coast of the Sinai Peninsula, is the site of an ancient turquoise mine established in the early 12th Dynasty (c. 1985 BCE) and active between the 18th and 20th Dynasties (c. 1550–1136 BCE). The temple dedicated to Hathor at Serabit detail the number of offerings made, thereby recording the level of activity at Serabit during each reign. The last offerings were made by Rameses VI (1143–1136 BCE) correspond…

  • The government behind insurance governance: Lessons for ransomware

    Open AccessTom Baker, Anja ShortlandARTICLERegulation & Governance2023Cited by: 5References: 31

    The insurance as governance literature focuses on the ability of private enterprises to collectively regulate, pool, and distribute risks. This paper analyzes how governments support insurance markets to maintain insurability and limit risks to society. We propose a new conceptual framework grouping government interventions into three dimensions: regulation of risky activity, public investment in risk reduction, and co‐insurance. We apply this fr…

  • Characterising Chinese Ru ware in the Sir Percival David collection at the British Museum using handheld XRF analysis

    Open AccessThomas Delbey, Jessica Harrison Hall et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Archaeomaterials2022

    Ru ware is a very rare and highly prized stoneware from the end of the Northern Song period of China (960–1127 CE). Stylistic and art historical work by Regina Krahl (2021) suggests that a brush washer in the Sir Percival David Collection, housed in the British Museum, might be Ru rather than Korean Goryeo ware as previously thought. This paper reports the analysis of the glaze of this piece by handheld XRF in comparison with 10 pieces of Ru and …

  • The transformation of the art market: Law, norms, and institutions

    Dan Klerman, Anja ShortlandARTICLETheoretical Inquiries in Law2022

    Over the last three decades, the art market has undergone a remarkable transformation. Before the 1990s, artworks were sold with hardly any concern about whether they had been stolen or looted, whereas now any reputable gallery or auction house checks the “provenance” of any substantial work before sale. This transformation reflects interlocking changes in law, norms, and institutions. New York’s and more broadly the United States’ assertion of j…

  • Technological connections in the development of 18th and 19th century Chinese painted enamels

    Open AccessDana Norris, Dennis Braekmans et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2022References: 3

    Chinese painted enamel is an artistic tradition of enamelled copperwares developed during the Kangxi period (1662–1722), commonly referred to as Canton enamel after the Wade-Giles spelling of Guangzhou. In this study, enamel fragments from areas of damage in the decorated surface of ten Chinese painted enamel objects dating to the 18th and early 19th century in the collections of the Ashmolean and Fitzwilliam Museums were non-destructively analys…

  • The investigation and provenance of glass vessel fragments attributed to the Tomb of Amenhotep II, KV35, Valley of the Kings

    Open AccessVictoria Kemp, Will Brownscombe et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2022References: 19

    Four polychrome glass fragments, excavated from tomb KV35 in the Valley of the Kings, attributed to Amenhotep II, were analysed to further investigate the composition and provenance of early Late Bronze Age (LBA) glasses. An additional fragment, EA64163, cited by the British Museum as being stylistically analogous to the fragments from KV35, although with a findspot simply recorded as ‘Thebes’, was also analysed. Laser ablation inductively couple…

  • Emulation and technological adaptation in late 18th‐century cloisonné‐style Chinese painted enamels

    Open AccessDana Norris, Dennis Braekmans et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2022References: 8

    Cloisonné‐style motifs are rare and enigmatic in Chinese painted enamels because of their distinct technological development at the end of the 18th century. Five late Qianlong to Jiaqing period (1736–1820) Chinese painted enamels with cloisonné‐style motifs are investigated using environmental scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy. Back‐scattered electron images and elemental analysis are combined to study the decorati…

  • Interpreting elements and isotopes in glass: A review

    Open AccessP Degryse, A J Shortland et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2020

    Substantial databases of elemental and isotopic analyses of ancient glass exist and are used to investigate raw material origin, trade, exchange, and processes such as mixing and recycling. However, the chemistry of archaeological glass may be challenging to the untrained. The paper provides structured information on the origin of chemical elements and their isotopes in ancient glass. It details some of the functions of individual elements in the…

  • Isotopic evidence for the use of Caucasian antimony in Late Bronze Age glass making

    Open AccessP Degryse, Anja Shortland et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2020Cited by: 3References: 1

  • Governance under the shadow of the law: Trading high value fine art

    Open AccessAnja Shortland, Andrew ShortlandARTICLEPublic Choice2020References: 25

    The market for paintings by well-known artists is booming despite widespread concern about art crime and difficulties in establishing provenance. Public law enforcement is imperfect, and court cases often are deemed problematic. So how is the thriving art market governed in practice? We analyze the protocols used by the top auction houses to identify and resolve problems of illicit supply—fakes, forgeries and items with defective legal titles—thr…

  • Early Medieval Garnet-Inlaid Metalwork: A Comparative Analysis of Disc Brooches From Early Wessex

    Open AccessHelena Hamerow, Anja Shortland et al.ARTICLEThe Antiquaries Journal2020Cited by: 1References: 6

    Garnet-inlaid metalwork was an emblem of elite culture in the early medieval North Sea world. This study compares three Anglo-Saxon garnet-inlaid brooches that are exceptionally similar in design and appearance. All three date to the seventh century, a period that saw the emergence of leading families that used such deluxe dress items to enhance their political position. The central hypothesis explored here is that the brooches were produced by t…

  • LA‐ICP‐MS analysis of Late Bronze Age blue glass beads from Gurob, Egypt

    Open AccessVictoria Kemp, A McDonald et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2020Cited by: 3References: 18

    Laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry (LA‐ICP‐MS) analysis was undertaken on 37 blue glass beads excavated from a tomb in the southern Faiyum region of northern Egypt. The tomb was undisturbed, contained the remains of seven females and two children, and dated between the reigns of Amenhotep I (1525–1504 bce ) and Tuthmosis III (1479–1425 bce ). The glass beads were coloured by copper and the trace element concentrations wer…

  • Dating and provenance of glass artefacts excavated from the ancient city of Tall Zirā‛a, Jordan

    Open AccessVictoria Kemp, K Schmidt et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2020Cited by: 1References: 24

    Fourteen glass objects recovered from excavations at the ancient city of Tall Zirā‛a, Jordan, were analysed using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA‐ICP‐MS) to determine the period and origin of manufacture. The composition of glasses manufactured in the Late Bronze Age (LBA) and Iron Age are distinctly different, therefore major element analysis can be used to distinguish between the groups relatively easily. The LA‐…

  • Antimony as a raw material in ancient metal and glass making: Provenancing Georgian LBA metallic Sb by isotope analysis

    Open AccessSarah Dillis, A Van Ham-Meert et al.ARTICLESTAR Science & Technology of…2019

    Sb was frequently used as a raw material, both in ancient glass-making (as an opacifier and decolouriser) and metallurgy (either as an alloying element or as a pure metal). Despite this ubiquity, antimony production has only occasionally been studied and questions concerning its provenance are still not satisfactorily answered. This study evaluates the suitability of Sb isotope analysis for provenance determination purposes, as experiments under …

  • “The Illusion of an Authentic Experience”: A Luster Bowl in the Ashmolean Museum

    Francesca Leoni, Dana Norris et al.ARTICLEMuqarnas Online2019

    In 2014 the Ashmolean Museum conserved and examined one of the largest and most handsome ceramic vessels in its renowned Islamic art collection. An accomplished example of early thirteenth-century Persian lusterware from the bequest of Sir Alan Barlow, the salver had an unusually deformed profile and uneven wear that pointed at a number of past interventions. Some of these had already been uncovered in 2008 when the object was prepared for reinst…

  • A unique recipe for glass beads at Iron Age Sardis

    Open AccessA Van Ham-Meert, Sarah Dillis et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2019Cited by: 8References: 10

  • Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business

    Anja ShortlandBOOKKidnap2019

  • The Analysis of Late Bronze Age Glass from Nuzi and the Question of the Origin of Glass‐Making

    Open AccessA J Shortland, Anja Shortland et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2018Cited by: 11References: 14

    This paper re‐analyses a considerable corpus of glass from the Late Bronze Age site of Nuzi, found near Kirkuk in Iraq. SEM–WDS and Sr and Nd isotopic analysis were applied, in addition to cataloguing the glass. The work showed that the glass technology at Nuzi was subtly different from contemporary Egyptian sites, using different ways of opacifying and working glass. At least two, perhaps three, Near Eastern production sites are postulated. The …

  • Governing criminal markets: The role of private insurers in kidnap for ransom

    Open AccessAnja ShortlandARTICLEGovernance2018Cited by: 4References: 34

    The intersection between the formal and criminal economies presents a range of intractable coordination and enforcement problems. Who orders and facilitates the interactions between private, legal entities, and criminals (potentially) engaged in kidnap for ransom? I analyze the contracts, protocols, norms, and agencies created by insurers to govern this unusual market. Stringent insurance contracts, effective security measures, and orderly resolu…

  • European cobalt sources identified in the production of Chinese famille rose porcelain

    Open AccessRita Giannini, Ian C Freestone et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2017Cited by: 24References: 2

  • Governing kidnap for ransom: Lloyd's as a “private regime

    Open AccessAnja ShortlandARTICLEGovernance2017Cited by: 5References: 32

    Kidnap for ransom raises significant governance challenges. In the absence of formal regulation and enforcement, insurers have created an effective private governance regime to facilitate smooth commercial resolutions. Controlling ransoms is paramount: “supernormal” profits for kidnappers create kidnapping booms and undermine the market for insurance. Ransom control requires cooperation, but there are high transactions costs in enforcing a collus…

  • Production technology of Nabataean painted pottery compared with that of Roman terra sigillata

    Open AccessM S Tite, S N Herringer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2016Cited by: 1References: 2

  • New Data on the Soda Flux Used in the Production of Iznik Glazes and Byzantine Glasses: Soda flux used in Iznik glazes and Byzantine glasses

    Open AccessM S Tite, A J Shortland et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2016Cited by: 11References: 13

    Previous research has shown that Iznik glazes are characterized by low potash and magnesia contents. It was therefore suggested that the flux used was either a purified plant ash or some unidentified mineral source of soda. More recently, as a result of the detection of small, but significant, amounts of boron and lithium in Byzantine glasses from western Turkey, which also exhibit low potash and magnesia contents, it has been suggested that the …