Shiny helmets : investigation of tinning, manufacture and corrosion of Greek helmets (7th-5th c. BC)

This thesis examines surface finishes and tinning on Archaic period (7th-5th c. BC) Greek helmets. Experiments are designed to review and further understanding of what comprises evidence of tinning on low-tin archaeological bronzes and to investigate the efficacy of common and non-destructive method...

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Main Author: Manti, Panagiota
Published: Cardiff University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567329