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HNPS Proceedings

Vol. 11, 2002

X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of a Gold Ibex and


other Artifacts from Akrotiri

Karydas A. Laboratory for Material


Analysis, Institute of Nuclear
Physics, NCSR "Demokritos"
Pantazis T. Amptek lnc,Bedford, USA
Doumas C. Akrotiri Excavations,
Santorini, Greece
Vlachopoulos A. Akrotiri Excavations,
Santorini, Greece
Nomikos P. The Thera Foundation,
London
Thomson E. Photoelectron Corp.,
Lexington
Vecoli C. Photoelectron Corp.,
Lexington
Dinsmore M. Photoelectron Corp.,
Lexington
Zarkadas Ch. Laboratory for Material
Analysis, Institute of Nuclear
Physics, NCSR "Demokritos"
http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/hnps.2224

Copyright © 2002 A. G. Karydas, T. Pantazis, C. Doumas, A.


Vlachopoulos, P. Nomikos, E. Thomson, C. Vecoli, M. Dinsmore,
Ch. Zarkadas

To cite this article:

Karydas, Pantazis, Doumas, Vlachopoulos, Nomikos, . . ., & Zarkadas (2002). X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of a Gold Ibex
and other Artifacts from Akrotiri. HNPS Proceedings, 11, .

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X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of a Gold Ibex and other Artifacts from Akrotiri
A. G. Karydas8, T. Pantazisb, C. Doumas c, A. Vlachopoulosc, P. Nomikosd, E. Thomson6,
C. Vecolie, M. Dinsmore e , Ch. Zarkadas8
a
Laboratory for Material Analysis, Institute ofNuclear Physics, NCSR "Demokritos", Aghia Paraskevi,
153 10 Athens, Greece.
b
Ampteklnc, 6 De Angelo Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 USA
c
Akrotiri Excavations, Santorini, Greece.
d
The Thera Foundation, 112-114 Middlesex Street, London El 7HY, UK.
e
Photoelectron Corp. 5 Forbes Road, Suite 2, Lexington, MA 02421 USA.

Abstract
In-situ X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) of ancient artifacts from the excavation area
was performed using a novel X-ray instrumentation, composed of a portable silicon PIN
thermoelectrically cooled X-ray detector, a miniature X-ray source, and portable data acquisition
devices. The main objective of the analyses in Akrotiri was to explore the potential of the
technique to provide answers to a wide range of archaeometric questions regarding the bulk
composition of metal alloys, especially of gold, the characterization of corrosion products in
bronze artifacts, identification of inorganic elements which are fingerprints of the minerals used
in wall-painting pigments, and of the painting materials and techniques used for the decoration of
clay vase surfaces. Among the analysed artifacts are a unique gold ibex, a bronze dagger and
blade, various pigments from the wall paintings of room 3 in Xeste 3, decoration pigments from
rosettes of faience, a bichrome jug, and other clay vases. The results of the in-situ XRF survey,
primarily those of the bulk composition and soldering technology of the gold ibex, are discussed
and compared with literature.

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