In the present work, we report on a detailed characterization of Late Roman and Byzantine (from 2nd to 8thcentury A.D.) glass specimen found in Catania (Sicily, Southern Italy) by the employment of two complementarytechniques, namely scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM–EDS)and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) absorbance spectroscopy. The glass fragments come from archaeologicalexcavations in the courtyard of St. Agata la Vetere's church in Catania. In particular, compositional data wereobtained by scanning SEM–EDS measurements and the investigation of the degradation on the surface ofthe glass specimen was made combining the SEM–EDS observations with those performed through FT-IRabsorbance. The whole set of results contributed to define the provenance of the specimens. Furthermore, thedata furnished new evidences of the technical development of glass production in Late Roman and Byzantineperiod in Catania.
Study of Late Roman and Byzantine glass by the combined use of analytical techniques
BARONE, GERMANA;MAZZOLENI, Paolo;
2012-01-01
Abstract
In the present work, we report on a detailed characterization of Late Roman and Byzantine (from 2nd to 8thcentury A.D.) glass specimen found in Catania (Sicily, Southern Italy) by the employment of two complementarytechniques, namely scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM–EDS)and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) absorbance spectroscopy. The glass fragments come from archaeologicalexcavations in the courtyard of St. Agata la Vetere's church in Catania. In particular, compositional data wereobtained by scanning SEM–EDS measurements and the investigation of the degradation on the surface ofthe glass specimen was made combining the SEM–EDS observations with those performed through FT-IRabsorbance. The whole set of results contributed to define the provenance of the specimens. Furthermore, thedata furnished new evidences of the technical development of glass production in Late Roman and Byzantineperiod in Catania.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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