A petrographic study of the casting core of the Lupa Capitolina bronze sculpture (Rome, Italy) and identification of its provenance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18964244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianni Lombardi (0000-0003-4337-569X, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 601-612 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00088 |
| OpenAlex | W2052461266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
Within the framework of a major project of investigations on the Lupa Capitolina (Capitoline She‐Wolf) bronze sculpture, samples of the casting core collected from its interior were analysed. The results of X‐ray diffractometry, thermal analyses, chemistry and thin sections revealed that the casting core is homogeneous, as if it came from the same microenvironment. The composition of the casting core led to circumscription of the provenance area of the material used in the preparation of the sculpture's inner mould, and thus the location of the bronze foundry area in the lower Tiber valley, close to Rome
Archaeology · Art · Bronze · Bronze Age · Casting · Composite material · Core (optical fiber) · Geochemistry · Geography · Homogeneous · Mineralogy · Petrography · Physics · Provenance · Sculpture · Visual arts · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |