1504
Accession Number
26483
Author
Kingery, W. David; Vandiver, Pamela B.; Noy, Tamar
Author Affiliation
University of Arizona. Departments of Anthropology and Material Science and Engineering;Smithsonian Institution. Conservation Analytical Laboratory; Israel Museum
Title Of Article Chaper
An 8,500-year-old sculpted plaster head from Jericho (Israel)
Title Of Journal Book
MRS bulletin
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
46-52
Collation
11 figs.
Reference Bibliography
10 refs.
ISSN
0883-7694
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Jericho head is a carved plaster bust produced in Neolithic times before the advent of ceramic technology. This article discusses the plaster technology of the time and the materials characterization of this important piece using radiography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXRS). -- AATA
Keywords
Israel;Jericho;sculpture;plaster;head -- CAL
pub_id
1504