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Bronze Statue of a Greek Hero, Reggio di Calabria (Riace A)

Bronze warrior, Reggio di Calabria (Riace A), recast bronze, copper, coloured stones, tin foil, Japan lacquer, liver of sulphur. Executed by: Edilberto Formigli, Paola Donati, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann, Vinzenz Brinkmann
(Strassacker company, Süssen).

(Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection, Frankfurt ST.P712)

Applied methods:
VM=Visual Light Stereo Microscopy (10-50x, Zeiss & Olympus)
RL=Raking Light (Schott KL1500)
NLBW=Photography in visible light, black & white
NLCOLOR=Photography in visible light, full color
MPH=Macro Photography (via Microscope or Macro lenses)
Alloy Determination
Analysis of Sulfur Components

research campaign 2012...>



(c) Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung & Soprintendenza Archeologica di Calabria