The use and origin of antimonate colorants in Early Egyptian glass

Archaeometry

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 517-530

  Shortland, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimonate; Antimony; Colorants; Egypt; Glass; ICPMS; Lead; Microprobe

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GLASS;

EGYPT;

EID: 0036875070     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00083     Document Type: Article

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