A multidisciplinary approach to the study of underwater artefacts: The case of a Tritone Barbato marble statue (Grotta Azzurra, Island of Capri, Naples)

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-111

  La Russa, Mauro Francesco ^a   Ruffolo, Silvestro Antonio ^a   Ricca, Michela ^a   Ricci, Sandra ^b   Davidde, Barbara ^b   Barca, Donatella ^a   Capristo, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione Ed Il Restauro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioerosion; Deterioration; Diagnostic; Marble; Provenance; Underwater artefacts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880432778     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2451/2013PM0006     Document Type: Article

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