On-site analysis of Islamic glass excavated in the Sinai Peninsula by a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for classification of glasses based on their chemical compositions

• SAWADA Takashi

  Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science

• HOKURA Akiko

  Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science

• YAMADA Shoko

  Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science

• NAKAI Izumi

  Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science

• SHINDO Yoko

  The Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• ポータブル蛍光Ｘ線分析装置を用いるシナイ半島出土ガラスのその場分析と化学組成による特性化
• ポータブル ケイコウ Xセン ブンセキ ソウチ オ モチイル シナイ ハントウ シュツド ガラス ノ ソノバ ブンセキ ト カガク ソセイ ニ ヨル トクセイカ

Abstract

Glass samples (8^th∼12^th century A.D.) excavated from archaeological sites (Raya and Wadi al-Tur) of Islamic periods in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt were analyzed in situ by a portable XRF spectrometer developed by our group. It was found that the content of Mn, Br, Sr, and Pb was useful to classify the non-decorated glass fragments. A total of 223 fragments of Islamic glass could be classified into the natron glasses (n = 127) and plant ash glasses (n = 96) based on their SrO vs. K/Ca plots. It is suggested that the content of Sr can be used instead of Mg in classifying Islamic glasses. In addition, it was found that TiO₂ vs. SrO plot was also useful for classifying Islamic glasses.<br>

Journal

• BUNSEKI KAGAKU

  BUNSEKI KAGAKU 53 (3), 153-160, 2004

  The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

Keywords

• portable XRF
• Islamic glass
• archeological analysis
• field analysis
• chemical composition

Details

• CRID: 1390001204356473344
• NII Article ID: 110002905350
• NII Book ID: AN00222633
• DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.53.153
• COI: 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2cXisF2rt7s%3D
• NDL BIB ID: 6889216
• ISSN: 05251931
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I6889216
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bunsekikagaku/53/3/53_3_153/_pdf
• Web Site: http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/10895713
• Text Lang: ja
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