Lost Scents – Investigations of Corinthian "Plastic" Vases by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
William R Biers author Klaus O Gerhardt author Rebecca A Braniff author William R Biers editor Klaus O Gerhardt editor Rebecca A Braniff editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Published:29th Jan '94
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Plastic" vases, or small vases molded in the shape of animals, mythological creatures, or human busts and body parts, dating from the seventh and sixth centuries B.C. have been found throughout the Mediterranean. Scholars assumed that these held ancient perfumes. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia used gas chromatography linked with mass spectrometry to analyze 24 vases to determine their original contents. This publication provides the archaeological and historical background, and summarizes the findings of their investigation.
ISBN: 9781931707046
Dimensions: 292mm x 216mm x 15mm
Weight: 666g
72 pages