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A Technological Study of the Elamite Polychrome Glazed Bricks at S usa, S outh‐ W estern I ran
Author(s) -
Holakooei P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12030
Subject(s) - glaze , polychrome , mineralogy , materials science , scanning electron microscope , thermogravimetry , metallurgy , chemistry , art , composite material , visual arts , ceramic , inorganic chemistry
This study investigated the technological features of the N eo‐ E lamite glazed bricks discovered at the A cropolis of S usa, south‐western I ran, by conducting micro‐ R aman spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry ( DTA/TG ), X ‐ray diffraction ( XRD ) and scanning electron microscopy–energy‐dispersive X ‐ray spectroscopy ( SEM–EDS ). The results showed that calcium antimonate white and lead antimonate yellow were used as opacifiers in the white, yellow and green glazes, and that green and turquoise glazes were achieved using copper. Coloured glazes were separated by a Si ‐rich brown glaze to prevent them from running together during firing. The glazed bricks most probably were not fired at temperatures higher than 900°C.