47855
Accession Number
4633
Title Of Article Chaper
Die naturwissenschaftliche Untersuchung der Bronzen des Ägyptischen Museums Preussischer Kulturbesitz in Berlin
Title Of Journal Book
Berliner Beitraege zur Archaeometrie
Volume
3
Pages
15462
Language Of Text
German
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
525 bronzes from the Ägyptisches Museum Preubetaischer Kulturbesitz in Berlin have been analyzed by means of atomic absorption spectrography. It was found that in a region between 65-100% copper, 0-15% tin and 0-30% lead all possible alloys were used. High amounts of zinc with more than 0.5% were found in only 21 from 525 objects. Arsenic and antimony go up to 3%. As a difference of the alloys used in different regions, it was found that Osiris statuettes of upper and lower Egypt were of a similar composition with more tin and less lead than those from middle Egypt. Further it was found that some gods like Min or Hathor always were made of the same alloy, while other gods consisted of a great variety of alloys. These varying compositions could be grouped again to ascertain types of alloys. -- AATA
Keywords
chemical analysis; Egyptian art and archaeology museums or collections; Germany FR - bronze; tools -- ICOM
pub_id
47855
Title Translation
Scientific study of bronzes in the Egyptian Museum, Prussian Cultural Property, Berlin