Titre et auteur:

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.

Publication:

Boston : The Laboratory, ©1978.

Description:

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

Sujet:

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

Classification/genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Vedettes secondaires:

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

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque conservation office 145044
Cote: PO4043 CONS N8558.A68; ID:85-B2905
Statut: Disponible