Preliminary archaeometric analysis on a marble bas-relief of unknown origin

Authors

  • Maria Pia Albanese Univesità della Calabria
  • Luciana Randazzo Department of Earth and Sea Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 26, 90123, Palermo, PA
  • Mauro F. La Russa Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 12B II piano, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS
  • Armando Taliano Grasso Department of Cultures, Education and Society (DiCES), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 18C III piano, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS
  • Maurizio Paoletti Department of Cultures, Education and Society (DiCES), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 18C III piano, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS
  • Michela Ricca Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 12B II piano, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/actaimeko.v12i3.1466

Keywords:

Illicit trade, forensic investigations, FTIR-ATR, SEM-EDX, marble bas-relief

Abstract

This paper addresses an archaeometric study of a marble bas-relief seized by the Cosenza Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and Anti-Counterfeiting (Calabria, Italy). The research aimed to collect data on the authenticity of the artwork, providing indications about the compositional features of the sampled materials. An analytical approach based on the use of SEM-EDX and FT-IR techniques along with a stylistic evaluation of the artwork, allowed us to answer the requests posed by the institutions and to set the work in a different historical context from the Roman production.

 

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Published

2023-09-04

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Research Papers

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Copyright (c) 2023 Maria Pia Albanese, Luciana Randazzo, Mauro F. La Russa, Armando Taliano Grasso, Maurizio Paoletti, Michela Ricca

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