Lead isotopic analysis of Eighteenth-Dynasty Egyptian eyepaints and lead antimonate colourants

Authors
Shortland, AJ Nicholson, PT Jackson, CM
Citation
Aj. Shortland et al., Lead isotopic analysis of Eighteenth-Dynasty Egyptian eyepaints and lead antimonate colourants, ARCHAEOMETR, 42, 2000, pp. 153-157
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Archeology
Journal title
ARCHAEOMETRY
ISSN journal
0003813X → ACNP
Volume
42
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
153 - 157
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-813X(200002)42:<153:LIAOEE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
New lead isotopic analyses are presented for lead antimonate coloured glass and faience from Amarna in Middle Egypt and dated to around 1350 BC. When compared to existing data, these suggest that Gebel Zeit on the Red Sea coa st of Egypt may be the source for some of the lead antimonate colourants us ed in Egypt and possibly for the galena kohls of Eighteenth-Dynasty date as well.