A5062678916- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pigment Synthesis and Properties
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering
2014-2024
We analyzed the compositions of mineral pigments for some ceramics and glass items excavated from commercial settlements on Danube at border between Ottoman Empire (Dobruja) Romanian Principalities — Piua Petrii Dinogetia–Garvan, using external milli-beam PIXE. The problem used Turkish (16th–17th centuries) is very important understanding routes late medieval period. determined elemental green, red, brown especially blue pigments. most interesting case one Co-based origin raw materials these...
25 Iznik glazed ceramics fragments - shards of vessels, plates for wall decorations found in Moldova’s capital Suceava, Prince Vasile Lupu (1600-1640) palace and excavated from a Danube ford Piua Pietrii, renowned commercial centre during 17th Century were studied. We used external milli-beam PIXE (Particle Induced X-ray Emission) spectroscopy to investigate the capabilities this method identify metals mineral pigments. Cobalt, Lead-Antimony, Copper, Chromium, Iron Manganese minerals obtain...
The interior of Orthodox churches is entirely decorated with paintings, icons, and frescoes, to help create a special environment for the prayers visitors. paintings have religious, esthetic, historical value, being created in Byzantine tradition following recommendations on style materials according old church canons. Particular importance attributed Iconostasis icons several registers, as well polychrome wooden ornaments imperial doors. This work presents scientific investigation results...
The note presents a hoard of copper artifacts recently discovered in Eastern Romania, dating back to the first half second millennium BC. It consists 14 metal adornments: two neck‑rings and bracelets made thick wire, double‑wired open bracelets, six head ornaments, decorated disk an indeterminate fragmentary item – possibly needle. Most likely, ensemble as whole is Central European import; good correspondents are be found Nitra Únetiče, cultural environments. paper also discusses origin,...
This study presents the results and information revealed by in-depth physicochemical investigations carried out on an 18th-century polychrome wooden pedestal of holy relics Saint Demetrius Basarabov preserved at Romanian Patriarchy Bucharest. The preliminary stylistic observations examinations its present state conservation were followed optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry, attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) analysis...
One of the most efficient methods to authenticate ancient gold artifacts and find their provenance is identify trace elements – Sn, Sb, Te, PGA (especially Pt, Ir-Os, Pd), considered as “fingerprints” a geological source, metallurgy techniques did not remove them. In case prehistoric Dacian we begun in 2006 study on possible traces tin (fingerprint alluvial gold), antimony tellurium (fingerprints for Transylvanian native gold) preserved objects, probably nano-inclusions consequence primitive...
Determination of the geological provenance gold is a powerful argument in authentication ancient artifacts. Small samples (hundreds microns) native from Transylvanian deposits were scanned by micro-PIXE to obtain information on natural Au – Ag alloy composition and presence trace elements such as Sn , Sb Cu . The experiments performed at AGLAE Louvre LNL AN2000 accelerators. Mineral identification was confirmed micro-mineralogical study using INFLPR-Magurele Scanning Electron Microscope...
We performed compositional analyses on 180 Scythian-type arrowheads and pre-monetary signs using XRF method 60 small fragments of such items (approx. 100 microns diameter), sampling being previously corrosion-cleaned areas their surface, micro-PIXE. The are found in Dobroudja, Istros-Histria region. most relevant for numismatists result is that each finding place the same type alloy was used both fighting signs. Our revealed three types alloys: Cu-Sn-Pb ("normal" bronze), Cu-Sn-Mn-Pb...
The aim of this paper is to present a series discoveries attributed the Turkic nomadic populations (11th– 12th centuries), resulting from archaeological research conducted in 2018 and 2019 several burial mounds placed localities Târgșoru Nou Inotești Prahova County, as well Lunca Buzău county. It includes descriptions investigated features, results anthropological archaeozoological determinations those physico-chemical investigations some metal artefacts, absolute chronology dates. Given...