Table 2 Results of SEM–EDS analysis of elongates dark inclusions and bright globules in Baba Jilan bronze samples (wt%)
From: Microscopic study on some Iron Age bronze objects from Western Iran
Sample | S | Fe | Cu | Zn | As | Sn | Pb | Si | Sb | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dark inclusions | ||||||||||
BJ-01 | 21.3 | 2.54 | 74.3 | 0.75 | 0.31 | 0.84 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-03 | 23.3 | 3.76 | 70.0 | 0.49 | 0.84 | 1.58 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-07 | 21.4 | 8.22 | 65.3 | 2.28 | 0.26 | 2.49 | – | 0.09 | – | – |
BJ-09 | 23.4 | 5.72 | 69.0 | 0.74 | 0.23 | 0.97 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-11 | 20.1 | 0.41 | 77.6 | 0.75 | – | 1.18 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-13 | 19.8 | 0.29 | 77.1 | 0.75 | 0.51 | 1.53 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-16 | 24.8 | 7.97 | 66.1 | 0.43 | – | 0.67 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-17 | 14.6 | 0.65 | 76.8 | 0.73 | 0.28 | 6.96 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-18 | 21.3 | 5.59 | 65.3 | 4.66 | 0.49 | 2.68 | – | – | – | – |
BJ-19 | 19.9 | 2.48 | 74.3 | 0.64 | 0.17 | 2.54 | – | – | – | – |
Bright globules | ||||||||||
BJ-07 | – | 0.42 | 34.0 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 4.32 | 59.2 | 0.13 | 0.85 | – |
BJ-13 | – | 0.16 | 7.4 | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.66 | 90.9 | – | – | – |
BJ-16 | – | 0.13 | 2.8 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 84.6 | – | – | 11.65 |
BJ-18 | – | 0.28 | 17.3 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 80.9 | – | – | – |
BJ-19 | – | 0.19 | 8.0 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 89.6 | – | – | – |