XRF dataset of Bikini Venus (152798)

Published June 17, 2024 | Version v1

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Portable XRF dataset of traces of polychromy of the Bikini Venus statue in MANN Museum in Naples (inv. n. 152798)

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Is supplement to: Data Visualization: https://perceive-cloud.iesl.forth.gr/index.php/f/108439 (URL)
Is supplemented by: 2D Digital Microscopy: https://perceive-cloud.iesl.forth.gr/index.php/apps/files/files/15641?dir=/PERCEIVE%20Federation%20Share%20FORTH/CNR/MANN-CaseStudies/Statues/Bikini_Venus_inv152798/Analyses/152798_Microscope (URL)

Research focus Title: Bikini Venus
Research focus Category: Object/artwork
Research focus Description: The statuette depicting the deity in the moment immediately before the bath, with a hand in the process of unfastening a sandal , owes its name to the presence of a golden stróphion that wrapped her breast, crossed her belly, and finally enveloped her hips. Iconographically identified with type IX by Schmidt, this Venus has as its archetype the Aphrodite Doidalsas. A fitting and immediate comparison, although it differs in the rendering of the lateral support, is the statuette of Aphrodite untying her sandal (Oplontis Museum, Inv. 1252), from Villa A, the so-called Villa of Poppaea.
Research focus Reference: MANN inv.152798
Research focus Reference Image URL: https://mann-napoli.it/gabinetto-segreto/#gallery-10

Research Activity Type: Object Examination/Scientific analysis
Technique: X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Technique Category: Point analysis
Method Description: This analytical technique permits the determination of an element's composition in a material through the observation of characteristic secondary X-rays (or fluorescent) emission. This phenomenon occurs when a material is excited by primary X-rays. The technique is particularly valuable in the field of Cultural Heritage, where it can be employed for the analysis and characterization of a diverse range of materials, including paintings, manuscripts, monuments, metals, and others.
Tool / Equipment (or Software) Description: Tracer III SD by Bruker with Rh anode
ROI or target area or spot size: 3*4 mm
Examination Methodology: Non invasive acquisition of spectrum on contact with the surface. Spectra are elaborated with ARTAX By Bruker or Pymca
Equipment setup - Experimental: Working parameters, 40 KV, 12 μA, 30s
Output interpretation: elemental composition of the paint materials

Object Examination Scale: Micro
Examination Class or Type: Single
Specific Scope linked to the Project: detection of residual polychromy on a marble statue
Measurable Entity / Property: elemental composition of paint materials
Material Category: pigments, marble, alteration products