title: Study of the organic residue from a 2600-year old Etruscan plumpekanne.
abstract: Excavation of the Etruscan Necropolis dell'Osteria near Vulci (VI Century b.c.) brought to light in Tomb 2 a bronze plumpekanne. According to preliminary X-ray observation, an unusually thick deposit of organic nature lay at its bottom. Numerous samples of the residue were investigated using microFTIR and diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy. For comparative purposes similar analyses were performed on samples of resins mentioned in classical sources. Spectroscopic results identify the residue as mastic or incense, both triterpenic resins. The former seems to be preferred since, according to classical sources, it was used as must additive.
authors.affiliation: SBAEM, Museo Etrusco di Villa Giulia, P.le di Villa Giulia, 9 (00196) Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mizzoni
authors.forename: Stella Nunziante
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Cesaro
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D001106:Archaeology; D003296:Cooking / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D049690:History, Ancient; D007558:Italy; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000032:analysis / Q000266:history*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000266:history; D014920:Wine / Q000032:analysis / Q000266:history; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D012116:Resins, Plant; D014315:Triterpenes