Ceramic vessel 214-1. Oppidum Puente Tablas

Ceramic vessel from the Gate of the Sun (east area) of the Iberian oppidum of Puente Tablas (Jaén, Spain). Oxidasing atmosphere. Decoration with black lines and degradated red areas. The likely red decoration is manufactured using hematite (Fe2O3) (analysis by MRS).
The black color is manufactured using a oxide of manganese identified by MRS as bixbyite/hausmannite (Mn2O3/Mn3O4). Both oxides are the result of the transformation of pyrolusite when firing temperature is set above 450ºC and below 900ºC.
Analysis by EDXRF of the black color confirms the presence of Mn: 0.57% wt of Mn versus 0.09% wt in the ceramic paste.

Condition: New product

Dimensions

Ancho : 6 Centimeters

Alto : 4.5 Centimeters

Materials

pottery

Temporal

Period name : Iberians, Iberian

Date : 5th-4th ct. BC

Spatial

Location : Oppidum de Puente Tablas

Geopolitical area : Puente Tablas, Jaén, Spain

Spatial reference system : WGS84

Copyrights

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References

Chapter - Ruiz A. y M. Molinos (coord.) (2015): Jaén, tierra ibera. 40 años de investigación y transferencia. Universidad de Jaén.

Article - Tuñón, J.A., Sánchez, A., Parras, D.J., Vandenabeele, P. and Montejo, M. (2016): “Micro-Raman spectroscopy on Iberian archaeological material”. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 47: 1514-1521.

Article - Parras, D.; Vandenabeele, P.; Sánchez, A.; Montejo, M.; Moens, L. y Ramos, N. (2010): “Micro-Raman spectroscopy of decorated pottery from the Iberian archaeological site of Puente Tablas (Jaén, Spain, VII-IV century b.C.)”. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 41: 68-73.

Digital Resources

Ceramic vessel 214-1. Oppidum Puente Tablas

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Aerial photo of the oppidum Puente Tablas

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Gate of the Sun

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Raman spectrum of the red decoration. Vessel 214-1
Number of analyses: 3

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Raman spectrum of the black decoration. Vessel 214-1
Number of analyses: 3

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EDXRF analysis of the black and red decoration. Vessel 214-1

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Activities

Archaeometric analysis

Physical-chemical analysis

Ceramic. Analysis of decoration

Raman Microscopy

Mineral analysis of the red and black decoration

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

Micro-Raman Spectroscopy (MRS)

Renishaw ‘in via’ Reflex Spectrometer coupled with a confocal Leica DM LM microscope (CICT, University of Jaén), equipped with a diode laser (785 nm, 300 mW), and a Peltier-cooled CCD detector, calibrated to the 520.5 cm-1 line of silicon.

X-Ray Fluorescence

Elemental analysis of the red and black decoration

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

Energy dispersive X- ray fluorescence (EDXRF)

EDAX (model Eagle III) fluorescence spectrometer (CITI, University of Seville). This spectrometer is equipped with a microfocus X-ray tube with an Rh anode, a polycapillary lens for X-ray focussing, and an 80 mm2 energy dispersive Si-(Li) detector. The sample chamber incorporates an XYZ motorized stage for sample positioning. A high resolution microscope is used to position the sample on the desired distance from the polycapillary. To increase the sensitivity of the low Z elements, the sample chamber can be brought under vacuum. For the analysis of the samples, a spot size of 300 μm was chosen at an operating X-ray tube voltage of 40 kV. The tube current was adapted for each sample in order to optimise the detection of X-rays.