Hidden behind the mask: An authentication study on the Aztec mask of the Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary.
Aztec
FT-IR
Raman spectroscopy
Turquoise
Wood
XRF
Journal
Forensic science international
ISSN: 1872-6283
Titre abrégé: Forensic Sci Int
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7902034
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
02
11
2021
revised:
31
01
2022
accepted:
16
02
2022
pubmed:
2
3
2022
medline:
2
3
2022
entrez:
1
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Turquoise covered mosaic objects - especially masks - were attractive components of treasures transported to Europe from Mexico after the fall of the Aztec Empire in the 1500s. According to our present knowledge, the mosaic masks were manufactured for ritual purpose. The main material of mosaics, the turquoise was a high-prestige semi-precious stone among Mexican native people. During the 20
Identifiants
pubmed: 35228142
pii: S0379-0738(22)00066-4
doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111236
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
111236Informations de copyright
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