In this paper we report the results of a measurement campaign performed at the National Museum of Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Portable X-Ray Fluorescence and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy instrumentation allowed in situ analysis of several bronze fragments found on an ancient Greek ship sank at Porticello (Reggio Calabria) . The joint use of X-Ray Fluorescence and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy techniques allowed for a classification of the fragments according to their elemental composition. The fragments appear to belong at least to two different statues; although, in general, the compositional classification agrees well with the morphological analysis of the fragments, significant improvements with respect to previous classification emerge from the joint results of the two techniques used.
A compositional study of the Porticello Bronzes by portable x-ray fluorescence and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Ferretti M;Legnaioli S;Palleschi V;
2007
Abstract
In this paper we report the results of a measurement campaign performed at the National Museum of Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Portable X-Ray Fluorescence and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy instrumentation allowed in situ analysis of several bronze fragments found on an ancient Greek ship sank at Porticello (Reggio Calabria) . The joint use of X-Ray Fluorescence and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy techniques allowed for a classification of the fragments according to their elemental composition. The fragments appear to belong at least to two different statues; although, in general, the compositional classification agrees well with the morphological analysis of the fragments, significant improvements with respect to previous classification emerge from the joint results of the two techniques used.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
