Lead isotopic analysis of eighteenth-dynasty Egyptian eyepaints and lead antimonate colourants

Archaeometry

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 153-157

  Shortland, A J ^a   Nicholson, P T ^b   Jackson, C M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Northgate House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amarna; Egypt; Eighteenth dynasty; Eyepaint; Galena; Gebel zeit; Glass; Kohl; Lead antimonate; Lead isotope analysis; Provenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034131592     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2000.tb00873.x     Document Type: Article

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