45002
Accession Number
22705
Title Of Article Chaper
Technical studies of Sasanian silver
Title Of Journal Book
MASCA journal
Volume
1
Issue
3
Pages
242-245
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Sasanian 226-651 A.D. silver objects have been subjected to a number of technical studies in recent years. This piece summarizes extensive work done at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, full publication of which is in progress. It covers the origin and smelting of the silver, manufacturing methods, and the question of forgery detection.
Keywords
Sculpture, silver; Silver, analysis; Silver, corrosion; Silver, history; Silver, metallography; Silver, metallurgy; Silver, ore; Trace, analysis silver -- ICCROM
pub_id
45002