Ancient ‘Black’ Decorative Stones and the Ephesian Origin of Sculptural bigio antico
The Ephesian origin of sculptural bigio antico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8352546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donato Attanasio (Institute of Structure of Matter, corresponding author), M Bruno (0000-0002-5127-4461, Via dei Vascellari 34, 00153 Rome Italy), Walter Prochaska (0000-0003-3047-2976, Montanuniversität Leoben), A B Yavuz (0000-0001-7150-7536, D.E.Ü. Engineering Faculty; Geological Engineering Department; İzmir Turkey) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 794-814 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12278 |
| OpenAlex | W2571344351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
Isotopic, EPR and petrographic studies aimed at establishing the provenance of sculptural bigio antico are reported, including 18 possible quarry sites and 21 ancient sculptures. The results demonstrate that the Belevi quarry, north-east of Ephesos, above the more famous white marble quarry, was the major source of this marble. Nineteen artefacts belong to Belevi, whereas the precise origin of the remaining two is unknown, but must probably be found within the same area. The peculiar distribution of δ13C values both for Belevi and artefacts was crucial for inferring the correct provenance, subsequently confirmed by additional analytical and petrographic data
Archaeology · Geography · Petrography · Provenance · Sculpture · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · Paleontology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |