A GROUP OF GOLD EARRINGS FROM BURDUR MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOMETRY ANALYSIS (TÜRKIYE)
A GROUP OF GOLD EARRINGS FROM BURDUR MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOMETRY ANALYSIS (TÜRKIYE)

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine a group of gold earrings in Burdur Museum from a typological and analogical perspective and to share the archaeometric analysis data of these earrings. The atifacts were added to the museum inventory through purchase. 12 of the examined artifacts are gold, one is gold plated on bronze, and one is gold plated on glass. 13 of the artifacts are earrings and 1 is an earring pendant: Of these artifacts, Cat. No. 1-12, 14 are hoop shaped. Cat. No. 1-4, 14 artifacts have simple hoop shaped. Cat. No. 13 is a pendant. These artifacts are defined as head jewellery. Since it was not possible to take pieces from the artifacts or use destructive methods in the analysis of the artifacts, the analyses were carried out using non-destructive methods. Three analysis methods were applied: P-EDXRF, X-ray Radiography and µ-PIXE. The numerical data of these analyses were examined and the data were obtained using the statistical analysis method SPSS. The analysis covers topics such as the use of pure gold and gold ore, chemical components of alloys, color differences resulting from the combination of gold with silver and copper alloys, alloys used in plating and copper ratios used in soldering.

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