The paper presents the results of the analyses of about 30 mineralised textile samples from Roman Veneto region (North-East Italy), which were investigated using conventional textile analytical methods and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). They were predominantly preserved on bronze or iron objects (but also on alabaster) that were found in funerary contexts in urban (the main Roman cities including Padua, Verona, Altino, Este, Aquileia), and rural cemeteries of Venetia. Despite the poor preservation of the textiles, SEM permitted identification of raw material in all but one sample. Textile traces examined include plant bast fibre (likely linen) and wool fabrics of various qualities. The research provides new data regarding the funerary rituals and the textile production, offering, for the first time, a picture of textiles produced in the area.
Using Scanning Electron Microscopy for the Study of Mineralised Textiles: The Case of Roman Venetia
Margarita Gleba
;Maria Stella Busana
2024
Abstract
The paper presents the results of the analyses of about 30 mineralised textile samples from Roman Veneto region (North-East Italy), which were investigated using conventional textile analytical methods and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). They were predominantly preserved on bronze or iron objects (but also on alabaster) that were found in funerary contexts in urban (the main Roman cities including Padua, Verona, Altino, Este, Aquileia), and rural cemeteries of Venetia. Despite the poor preservation of the textiles, SEM permitted identification of raw material in all but one sample. Textile traces examined include plant bast fibre (likely linen) and wool fabrics of various qualities. The research provides new data regarding the funerary rituals and the textile production, offering, for the first time, a picture of textiles produced in the area.
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