New Imaging Methods to Improve Text Legibility of Ostraca
ID: | 94995 |
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Dokumententyp: | Artikel in Zeitschrift |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
Veröffentlicht: | 2011
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Zeitschrift: | PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt (PalArch), 8.2 |
Schlagwörter: | OSTRAKON -> Objekte als Gegenstände NATURWISSENSCHAFT -> Wissenschaftsbereiche RAMAN-SONDE -> Diverses SPEKTRALANALYSE -> Diverses |
Seiten: | 1-7 |
Verfügbarkeit: | Lokaler Bestand vorhanden |
Signatur: | KS-BEAR |
Onlinezugriff: | Zur Webseite |
Letzte Aktualisierung: | 28.11.2018 |
Eintrag-Nr(alt): | 96280 |
We report on experiments on three new methods to improve text contrast for carbon ink ostraca. These are (1) Raman imaging, (2) Micro-focus XRF scanning and (3) exogenous contrast agents either to enhance the X-ray signal or create an optical fluorescence signal. We tested all three methods with modern `stunt´ ostraca, made using a variety of carbon-based inks. In each imaging modality, the inks are clearly differentiated from the clay background. The exogenous contrast enhancement, in particular, suggests a variety of approaches to improving text legibility.