Application of science to the dating of works of art : proceedings of the seminar, September 23-25, 1974 / editor, William J. Young ; conducted by the Research Laboratory, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.

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100 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Physical principles of thermoluminescence and recent developments in its measurement -- Thermoluminescence of clay and associated minerals -- A method for the elimination of spurious thermoluminescence in authenticity determinations on museum objects -- An appraisal of factors influencing thermoluminescence dating accuracy -- The use of uranium and thorium mapping and radioactive inclusions in thermoluminescence studies of museum objects -- Effects of alpha dose and annealing temperature upon pottery dating by thermoluminescence -- Application of thermoluminescence dating techniques to prehistoric metallurgy -- Recent work on dendrochronology and archaeomagnetism dating at Oxford -- Calibration of radiocarbon dates -- Thermoluminescence measurements of objects too old for carbon dating -- Authenticity and thermoluminescence dating procedures.

ISBN:

0878461299
9780878461295

Subject:

Art Expertising Congresses.
Art Dating Congresses.
Art Expertise Congrès.
Art Dating.
Art Expertising.

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Conference papers and proceedings.

Added entries:

Young, William Jonathan, 1906-
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Research Laboratory.

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Location: Library conservation office 145044
Call No.: PO4043 CONS N8558.A68; ID:85-B2905
Status: Available

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