Pompeii 139 Asbesto fibres
Catalogue number
Fr 1
Inventory number
139
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Description
Asbestos fibre with a slight s-twist. Length: ca. 16 cm.
Fibre bundles: 4–15 µm.
Single fibres: 1.7–2 µm.
Raman spectra show characteristic peaks of tremolite.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Object type
fibers
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
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| Material | asbestos | |||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | |||
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References
Coletti, F., A. Ciccola, and P. Postorino. “Multi-Analytical Approach for the Characterisation of Ancient Mineral Fibres: Tracing the Use of Asbestos in the Italic Peninsula.” In Multidisciplinary Approaches for the Investigation of Textiles and Fibres in the Archaeological Field, edited by Francesca Coletti, Christina Margariti, Vanessa Forte, and Stella Spantidaki, 57–70. Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017
