10577
Accession Number
27291
Editor
Kingery, W.D.
Title Of Article Chaper
Glazed Brick from Babylon - Historical Setting and Microprobe Analyses
Title Of Journal Book
Technology and Style
Volume
2
Pages
133-156
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
The American Ceramic Society, Inc.
Publisher City
Columbus
ISBN
916094766
ISSN
8756-8179
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
The 87th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society Symposium on ceramic history and archaeology
Meeting City
Cincinnati
Meeting Country
United States
Abstract
The chemical composition of the glazes of 11 bricks collected at Babylon, i.e., blue, turquoise, green, black, yellow, and white, were determined by microprobe analysis. They were found to fit well into the presently known compositional range for Mesopotamian glazes and glasses. The one unique feature was the higher K<sub>2</sub>O content, which helps explain their greater resistance to weathering, which in turn explains the preservation of glossy surfaces with bright colors. A lead isotope analysis of the yellow glaze is discussed. -- AATA
Keywords
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pub_id
10577
Meeting Date
19850506