Author
Yuan, Hong-ChienKutschera, Walter
Lin, Tze-Yue
Steier, Peter
Vockenhuber, Christof
Wild, Eva Maria
Issue Date
2003-01-01
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Yuan, H.-C., Kutschera, W., Lin, T.-Y., Steier, P., Vockenhuber, C., & Wild, E. M. (2003). Investigation of a Chinese ink rubbing by 14C AMS analysis. Radiocarbon, 45(1), 1-7.Journal
RadiocarbonAdditional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
The date of a Chinese ink rubbing was determined using radiocarbon accelerated mass spectrometry (AMS) to be in the range from AD 1480 to AD 1670 (95.4% confidence limit). Together with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis of the ink and a comparative study of the Chinese characters, it was determined that the ink rubbing must have been performed before Emperor Kang Hsi (AD 1662-1772), who ruled at the beginning of the Chin Dynasty. On the other hand, the stone stele, from which the ink rubbing was produced, was carved in AD 531, which is consistent with an analysis of some erased characters. Such analysis seems to be useful to help clarify possible forgeries of these art objects.Type
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enISSN
0033-8222ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S0033822200032331