Archaeometric analysis of a fragment of molded stucco cornice with rope from the House of the Mithraeum (Mérida, Spain)
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Published:2021-11-12
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Page:1-22
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ISSN:1047-7594
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Container-title:Journal of Roman Archaeology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J. Roman Archaeol.
Author:
Fernández Díaz Alicia,Bejarano Osorio Ana María,Bustamante-Álvarez Macarena,Yusá Marco Dolores Julia,Vicente Palomino Sofía,Castillo Alcántara Gonzalo
Abstract
Abstract
During the excavations carried out since 2017 in the House of the Mithraeum (Casa del Mitreo) in Mérida a collection of paintings was recovered from Room 11, which had been abandoned in the late 3rd c. CE after a fire. The remains included fragments of molded stucco cornices, with braided esparto grass ropes on the reverse that were used to attach them to the ceiling. This article presents the descriptive and technical study of the finds and their compositional analysis using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Data resulting from these analyses allow us to understand the fragments’ composition and technical execution, and even the possible circulation of workshops and raw materials.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Archeology,Visual Arts and Performing Arts,Archeology,Classics
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