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Colouring treatments on ancient copper-alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2002

A. Giumlia-Mair
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Abstract

Ancient artisans conferred special colourings to their metal artefacts by particular techniques, which went lost in later centuries. They were also able to give to copper based alloys the appearance of precious metals. The author presents ancient examples of coloured metals and alloys, identified by scientific methods and discusses the problem of recognizing various surface treatments on archaeological objects.

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Research Article
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Metallurgical Research & Technology , Volume 98 , Issue 9: Art et surfaces , September 2001 , pp. 767 - 776
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© La Revue de Métallurgie, 2001

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