A technological study of ancient faience from Egypt

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1568-1583

  Tite, M S ^a   Manti, P ^b   Shortland, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Colorant; Copper; Egypt; Faience; Glazing method; Middle Kingdom; New Kingdom; Plant ash; Replication; Scanning electron microscopy; Wavelength dispersive spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CEMENTATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COBALT; COPPER; MICROSTRUCTURE; POTASH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 34547137162     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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