Technological Characterization of Almohad Pottery Glazes from SW Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)

In this paper, we addressed the chemical composition and main features of a glazed Almohad ceramic assemblage recovered from Puig de Sa Morisca, a rural Islamic site located in southwest Mallorca. The glazes were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscope equipped with energy-dispersive spect...

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Autores: Albero Santacreu, Daniel, Carvajal López, José C., Ramos Benito, Alejandro
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2022
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositório:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/348530
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/348530
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85122866750
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Tin glazes
Al-Andalus
Almohad period
Lead glazes
Pottery
SEM-EDS
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Resumo:In this paper, we addressed the chemical composition and main features of a glazed Almohad ceramic assemblage recovered from Puig de Sa Morisca, a rural Islamic site located in southwest Mallorca. The glazes were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscope equipped with energy-dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS). The archaeometrical analysis conducted allowed us to characterize the technological choices applied by potters from the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. The exclusive use of lead-silica glazes was confirmed, which in some cases was opacified with tin. We also established that some tableware vessels, which were imported to the island, have shown glazes with a particular composition within the analyzed record.