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Chemical characterization of ancient liturgical vestment (chasuble) by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP–OES)
Maurizio BrunoSantino OrecchioSalvatore BarrecaAzzurra MiliaDiana AmorelloAlberto Pettignanosubject
Spectroscopy.Period (periodic table)Analytical chemistrychemistry.chemical_element02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesSettore CHIM/12 - Chimica Dell'Ambiente E Dei Beni CulturaliTextile yarnAnalytical ChemistryMetalAluminiumSettore CHIM/01 - Chimica AnaliticaOptical emission spectrometryICP–OESSpectroscopyChemistryMetal010401 analytical chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology0104 chemical sciencesCharacterization (materials science)MetalsInductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopyvisual_artvisual_art.visual_art_mediumLiturgical vestmentInductively coupled plasma0210 nano-technologyTextile yarnsChasubledescription
Abstract This paper presents the chemical characterization of the yarns of an ancient liturgical vestment (chasuble). The samples have been analyzed for Al, Ag, Au, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn using amounts always less than 1 mg by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). Except a sample, silver is the most abundant element in all the yarns. In the samples containing silver, it ranged from 68 to 97%. Only two samples contain aluminum. Although the investigated chasuble is recorded in the inventory as an artifact of the XV century, a part of the yarns is composed of materials attributed to later period. In fact, the voluntary use of aluminum in metal alloys is due to later periods. A yarn appears silver and apparently could be considered equal to others but does not contain silver. The metallic effect is achieved by using a cheaper metal (lead).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2016-11-01 |