New results with regard to the flora bust controversy: radiocarbon dating suggests nineteenth century origin

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• who: Ina Reiche from the Centre PSL University have published the research: New results with regard to the Flora bust controversy: radiocarbon dating suggests nineteenth century origin, in the Journal: Scientific Reports Scientific Reports

SUMMARY

Chemists have observed the presence of spermaceti in the bust's ­wax6, which was a rare material during Renaissance but very common in the 19th c. when it was used for candle wax and to create sculptures from 2D ­models7. In the 1980s a 14C dated sample indicated that the bust was not made in the ­Renaissance8. The . . .

 



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