CYPRIOT BYZANTINE GLAZED POTTERY: A STUDY OF THE PAPHOS WORKSHOPS.

Authors :: CHARALAMBOUS, A. C.
SAKALIS, A. J.
KANTIRANIS, N. A.
PAPADOPOULOU, L. C.
TSIRLIGANIS, N. C.
STRATIS, J. A.
Source :: Archaeometry; Aug2010, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p628-643, 16p, 1 Color Photograph, 4 Charts, 5 Graphs, 1 Map
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Twenty-five samples of Byzantine glazed pottery from two archaeological sites between Limassol and Paphos region (Cyprus), dated between the 12th and 15th centuryad were studied using micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. It was found that all the glazes contain lead, following the main manufacturing process of medieval pottery in the Mediterranean territory, while some of them contain tin, possibly for better opacity. Furthermore, it is shown that copper, iron and cobalt with nickel are responsible for the decoration colours. Finally, the application of principal component analysis revealed significant differentiation for some of the samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]