Further Insight into Mesoamerican Paint Technology: Unveiling the Colour Palette of the Pre‐Columbian Codex Fejérváry‐Mayer by Means of Non‐invasive Analysis

Here, we report on the analytical findings and their cultural implications of a multidisciplinary study of the pre‐Columbian Codex Fejérváry‐Mayer. Today conserved at the World Museum in Liverpool, it is one of the finest Mesoamerican codices among the few extant. Thanks to the exploitation of non‐i...

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Published in:Archaeometry 2018-08, Vol.60 (4), p.797-814
Main Authors: Buti, D., Domenici, D., Grazia, C., Ostapkowicz, J., Watts, S., Romani, A., Presciutti, F., Brunetti, B. G., Sgamellotti, A., Miliani, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
cochineal
Exploitation
hybrid pigments
material characterization
Maya blue
Mayan civilization
Mesoamerican codices
Multidisciplinary practices
orpiment
paint mixtures
Pigments
portable techniques
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Summary:Here, we report on the analytical findings and their cultural implications of a multidisciplinary study of the pre‐Columbian Codex Fejérváry‐Mayer. Today conserved at the World Museum in Liverpool, it is one of the finest Mesoamerican codices among the few extant. Thanks to the exploitation of non‐invasive analytical methodologies accessible through the MOLAB European mobile facility, the study allowed us to disclose the chemical composition of the painting materials used in the codex, which have never been analysed before. The results are discussed and compared with the outcomes of previous studies on other Mesoamerican codices.
ISSN:0003-813X
1475-4754
DOI:10.1111/arcm.12341