A Simple Method for Distinguishing between Organic and Inorganic Paints on Black-on-White Anasazi Pottery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2568147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred W Nelson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 348-349 |
| Publication date | 1975-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/279699 |
| OpenAlex | W2332319437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
It is often very difficult to distinguish organic paint from inorganic paint (iron oxides) on Black-on-white Anasazi pottery. However, the paints can be distinguished by testing for iron using potassium ferrocyanide in the presence of hydrochloric acid. If iron is present a dark blue precipitate forms immediately
Archaeology · Hydrochloric acid · Mineralogy · Potassium ferrocyanide · Pottery · White (mutation) · Chemistry · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Inorganic Chemistry
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 1999 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |