A multidisciplinary study unveils the nature of a Roman ink of the I century AD

Abstract A multi-instrumental approach combining highly sensitive Synchrotron Radiation-based techniques was used to provide information on the real composition of a dry black ink powder found in a bronze inkwell of the first century AD. The presence of Pb, Cu and Fe in the powder, revealed by XRF a...

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Main Authors: Mirta Sibilia, Chiaramaria Stani, Lara Gigli, Simone Pollastri, Alessandro Migliori, Francesco D’Amico, Chiara Schmid, Sabina Licen, Matteo Crosera, Gianpiero Adami, Pierluigi Barbieri, Jasper R. Plaisier, Giuliana Aquilanti, Lisa Vaccari, Stefano Buson, Federica Gonzato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86288-x