White Objects from "ʿAin Gh̊azāl, near Amman"
Among the many artifacts found in several seasons of excavation at ʿAin Gh̊azāl were items designated "white ware," collected during the first season. X-ray fluorescence analysis of these wares showed them to be made primarily of limestone, with a little quartz, rather than of plaster. The...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
1986
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1986, Volume: 261, Pages: 51-56 |
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| Summary: | Among the many artifacts found in several seasons of excavation at ʿAin Gh̊azāl were items designated "white ware," collected during the first season. X-ray fluorescence analysis of these wares showed them to be made primarily of limestone, with a little quartz, rather than of plaster. The samples from ʿAin Gh̊azāl are discussed in comparison with objects from the surrounding area, in terms of composition, manufacturing technique, and decoration. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357063 |