Provenance of the white and polychrome marbles used for the architecture and sculpture of Roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy)

Devi Taelman; Fabrizio Antonelli

doi:10.1111/arcm.12690

Provenance of the white and polychrome marbles used for the architecture and sculpture of Roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy)

Devi Taelman, Fabrizio Antonelli

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Abstract

Samples from 22 white crystalline and one greco scritto-like marble artefacts (first–third centuries ce) from Roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Italy) were analysed to determine their provenance by thin-section microscopy, X-ray diffraction and stable isotope ratio analysis (δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C). Polychrome marbles were provenanced through macroscopic examination. Results show that relief sculpture and statuary were carved in white marble from Carrara, Paros, Thasos and Naxos. Architectural white marbles were identified as Proconnesian for veneer, and Proconnesian, Parian, Dokimeion and Thasian for capitals and pediments. Polychrome lithotypes include foremost africano, breccia di Sciro, cipollino verde, giallo antico, bardiglio and greco scritto (from Ephesos-Hasançavuslar).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-24
Number of pages <span style="color:red"p> <font size="1.5"> ✽ </span> </font>	24
Journal	Archaeometry
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12690
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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We gratefully thank Ilaria Venanzoni from the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio delle Marche for giving permission to study and sample the marbles of the Museo Archeologico Sentinate e Sala Perottiana and of the archaeological site of Sentinum, and for the logistic support during the material study. This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) through a postdoctoral fellowship of the first author (grant number 12N8219N).

Funding Information:
We gratefully thank Ilaria Venanzoni from the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio delle Marche for giving permission to study and sample the marbles of the Museo Archeologico Sentinate e Sala Perottiana and of the archaeological site of Sentinum, and for the logistic support during the material study. This work was financially supported by the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) through a postdoctoral fellowship of the first author (grant number 12N8219N).

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© 2021 The Authors. Archaeometry © 2021 University of Oxford

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Provenance of the white and polychrome marbles used for the architecture and sculpture of Roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy)

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