The role of plants and fibres in modelling monumental terracruda sculptures of the Silk Roads: archaeobotanical analyses from the Buddhists sites of Tepe-Narenj and Qol-e-tut (Kabul, Afghanistan)
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- dc.contributor.author López Prat, Mònica
- dc.contributor.author Lancelotti, Carla
- dc.contributor.author Campo-Francés, Gema
- dc.contributor.author Bandyopadhyay, Sudipa Ray
- dc.contributor.author Carrascosa, Begoña
- dc.contributor.author Noori, Noor Agha
- dc.contributor.author Pecci, Alessandra
- dc.contributor.author Simón Cortés, José
- dc.contributor.author Miriello, Domenico
- dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-28T06:54:35Z
- dc.date.available 2023-07-28T06:54:35Z
- dc.date.issued 2022
- dc.description.abstract This work presents the results of archaeobotanical examinations of fragments of monumental terracruda sculptures from the Buddhist sites of Tepe Narenj and Qol-e-tut (Kabul, Afghanistan—5th to eleventh centuries CE). The results indicate that different plants and parts of plants were intentionally added to the clay mixtures. In particular, we identified an extensive presence of bast fibres, which were not evidenced by macroscopic examinations and previous analyses. Among the fibres, we highlight the presence of ramie/nettle, whose use has been identified for the first time in this type of artworks. The determination of these herbaceous additives offer a new perspective for studying the manufacturing technique, as well as an anchor point to follow this tradition along the Silk Roads. It also provides relevant information that should be taken into account in the design of conservative interventions adapted to the specific nature of this heritage.
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- dc.identifier.citation López-Prat M, Lancelotti C, Campo-Francés G, Bandyopadhyay SR, Carrascosa B, Noori NA, Pecci A, Simón‑Cortés J, Miriello D. The role of plants and fibres in modelling monumental terracruda sculptures of the Silk Roads: archaeobotanical analyses from the Buddhists sites of Tepe-Narenj and Qol-e-tut (Kabul, Afghanistan). Herit Sci. 2022;10:67. DOI: 10.1186/s40494-022-00709-2
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00709-2
- dc.identifier.issn 2050-7445
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57697
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Springer
- dc.relation.ispartof Heritage Science. 2022;10:67.
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- dc.subject.keyword Terracruda sculpture
- dc.subject.keyword Clay
- dc.subject.keyword Archaeobotany
- dc.subject.keyword Phytoliths
- dc.subject.keyword Fibres
- dc.subject.keyword Silk Roads
- dc.subject.keyword Heritage conservation
- dc.title The role of plants and fibres in modelling monumental terracruda sculptures of the Silk Roads: archaeobotanical analyses from the Buddhists sites of Tepe-Narenj and Qol-e-tut (Kabul, Afghanistan)
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