Neutron-tomographic study of the structural features of a bronze mirror found in the Akterek burial complex
Abstract
This work presents a study on the structure of a bronze mirror found in the Akterek burial complex by using neutron radiography and tomography. The manufacturing features and the physical state of this mirror was analyzed by three-dimensional model. It turned out that the rim on the edge was made of a different alloy, and the border between the rim and the base of the mirror is also visually visible. The morphological features and spatial distribution of pores and voids formed during secondary casting with the application of various patterns and ornaments have been studied in detail. The neutron tomography data made it possible to study the remains of a thin layer of corrosion on the surface of the mirror.
About the Authors
N. Torezhanova
Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
O. Myakisheva
Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
B. Mukhametuly
Laboratory of Neutron Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics of Ministry of Energy; Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
M. Kenessarin
Laboratory of Neutron Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics of Ministry of Energy; Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
R. Baitugulov
Laboratory of Neutron Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics of Ministry of Energy; Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
A. K. Bekbayev
Laboratory of Neutron Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics of Ministry of Energy; Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
K. M. Nazarov
Laboratory of Neutron Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics of Ministry of Energy; Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
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Review
Supporting agencies: This work was carried out as part of the implementation of the scientific and applied research of the IRN program BR08555277 "Archaeological monuments of the Akterek tract: issues of topography, typology and museumification", funded by the budget program administered by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2020-2022.
For citations:
Torezhanova N., Myakisheva O., Mukhametuly B., Kenessarin M., Baitugulov R., Bekbayev A.K., Nazarov K.M. Neutron-tomographic study of the structural features of a bronze mirror found in the Akterek burial complex. Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials. 2022;6(4):266-274. https://doi.org/10.32523/ejpfm.2022060402
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