Microchemical Investigation of Long-Term Buried Gilded and Silvered Artifacts From Ancient Peru

Microchemical Investigation of Long-Term Buried Gilded and Silvered Artifacts From Ancient Peru

A large number of metal artifacts with exceptional artistic value of the Moche culture have been found in the tombs of the Lords of Sipán (Lambayeque, Peru) and of the Lady of Cao (El Brujo, Peru) characterized by different burial conditions. Some of the objects, dated around 300–400 AD, are constit...

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Main Authors: Gabriel M. Ingo, Monica Albini, Angel D. Bustamante, Sandra del Pilar Zambrano Alva, Arabel Fernandez, Chiara Giuliani, Elena Messina, Marianna Pascucci, Cristina Riccucci, Paola Staccioli, Gabriella Di Carlo, Luca Tortora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
Subjects:
Cu-Ag-Au ternary alloys
long-term burial soil corrosion
surface analytical techniques
metal surface chemical modification
galvanic coupling
tumbaga
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00230/full

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