XRF dataset of Anadyomene Venus 114536

Published August 22, 2024 | Version v1

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Portable XRF dataset of traces of polychromy of Anadyomene Venus statue in MANN Museum in Naples (inv. n. 114536)

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Research focus Title: Anadyomene Venus
Research focus Category: Object/artwork
Research focus Description: Statuette of Crouching Venus, dated to the 1st century BC. Place of discovery: impluvium of the atrium of the House of the Triclinium, V 2, 4, Pompeii. The statuette represents a well-known and widespread iconography: Venus emerging from the water, kneeling on her right leg, which rests on a small column, wringing out her hair. Her hairstyle is parted in the middle, with lateral strands divided like small serpents, culminating in two long braids.
Research focus Reference: MANN inv. 114536

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