Analysis of polychrome Iron Age glass vessels from Mediterranean I, II and III groups by LA-ICP-MS

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2945-2955

  Panighello, Serena ^a   Orsega, Emilio F ^a   van Elteren, Johannes T ^b   Šelih, Vid S ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adria; Glass; Glass analysis; Iron Age; LA ICP MS; Mediterranean I, II and III vessels; SEM EDS

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GLASS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; IRON AGE; LASER METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POTASH; PROVENANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84862138404     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.04.043     Document Type: Article

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