Tessera 103. Tethys mosaic, Marroquíes Altos (Jaén, Spain)

Green tessera from the mosaic of the Erotes of Marroquíes Altos (Jaén, Spain). It is manufactured with glass and located in the right eye of Thetis. XRF analysis shows that the tessera contains a significant amount of copper (Cu²⁺), responsible for the green color. The presence of antimony in the tessera also indicates the use of calcium antimonate as an opacifying agent.
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Dimensions

: 1 Centimeters

: 1 Centimeters

Materials

glass paste

Temporal

: Roman

: 4th century AD

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Spatial

  • : Marroquíes Altos. Tethys Mosaic
  • : Jaén, Spain
  • : WGS84
 

Copyrights

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References

Blázquez, J.M. (1981): Mosaicos romanos de Córdoba, Jaén y Málaga. Madrid. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

Sánchez, A., Montejo, M., Tuñón, J. et al. (2026): Integrated portable spectroscopy for the analysis of Roman mosaics from Marroquíes Altos, Jaén, Spain. npj Heritage Science, 14, 55

Ortofoto del mosaico de Tetis

Digital Resources

  • Tesela 103
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  • Tessera 103 in the Tethys eye
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  • Tethys mosaic
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Activities

  • Archaeometric analysis

University Research Center for Iberian Archaeology

Raman Microscopy

Mineralogical analysis

Non destructive. Surface cleaning. Sample pretreatment is not required. Direct measurement.

Portable Raman spectrometer (model BWS445-785S innoRam) equipped with a CCD detector, a handheld fiber-optic probe, an automated MicroBeam tripod, a benchtop stand for small samples, and a BAC151A camera (University Research Institute for Iberian Archaeology, University of Jaén). A 785 nm diode laser (300 mW) was used, with a spectral resolution better than 4.5 cm-1

X-Ray Fluorescence

Elemental analysis

Non destructive. Surface cleaning. Sample pretreatment is not required. Direct measurement.

Portable Olympus Innov-X Delta Premium X-ray fluorescence spectrometer equipped with a rhodium (Rh) anode X-ray tube and a 20 mm2 SDD detector. An aluminum (Al) filter was applied to measure high-Z elements (from Fe onward) using a voltage of 40 kV and a current of 38.7 µA. Without filtering (low-Z elements), a voltage of 10 kV and a current of 50.8 µA can be applied. Measurements were performed in air for 150 s. The X-ray excitation beam was collimated through a window with dimensions of 3×3 mm2
 

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