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The Provenance of Red Figure Vases From Locri Epizephiri (Southern Italy): New Evidence by Chemical Analysis
Author(s) -
Mirti P.,
Gulmini M.,
Pace M.,
Elia D.
Publication year - 2004
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/j.1475-4754.2004.00152.x
Subject(s) - attic , pottery , gloss (optics) , provenance , archaeology , style (visual arts) , art , ancient history , geology , geography , history , materials science , geochemistry , composite material , coating , roof
Thirty‐nine samples of red figure pottery found at Locri Epizephiri were analysed for 18 chemical elements by inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. The finds, dated from the end of the sixth to the fourth century bc , were assigned to Attic, Sicilian and Locrian workshops due to their style of execution. Prior to facing the archaeological questions, possible biases on sample classification due to variable firing conditions, or to alteration during burial, were investigated: the results supported the opportunity of a refiring pre‐treatment. Multivariate statistical treatment of the analytical data confirms the separation between Attic and non‐Attic samples; comparison with the composition of black gloss pottery suggests that all the non‐Attic red figure vases could be the output of Locrian workshops.