Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka)
In recent times, the practice of body modification in sociocultural, psychological, and art studies contexts has gained a new impetus for research. This article presents the results of the analysis of pigments found on the surface of stone artifacts identified as tattooing tools from the assemblage...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cc102b9a0cdf4a919ebdfd260dd1d271 2024-09-15T18:15:54+00:00 Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) Gubar Yu.S. Ponkratova I.Y. Lbova L.V. 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.20874/2071-0437-2024-65-2-1 https://doaj.org/article/cc102b9a0cdf4a919ebdfd260dd1d271 RU rus Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RA http://ipdn.ru/_private/a65/5-17.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1811-7465 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-0437 doi:10.20874/2071-0437-2024-65-2-1 1811-7465 2071-0437 https://doaj.org/article/cc102b9a0cdf4a919ebdfd260dd1d271 Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, Iss 2(65), Pp 5-17 (2024) kamchatka the upper paleolithic paints tattooing elemental mapping energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy Archaeology CC1-960 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.20874/2071-0437-2024-65-2-1 2024-08-05T17:49:15Z In recent times, the practice of body modification in sociocultural, psychological, and art studies contexts has gained a new impetus for research. This article presents the results of the analysis of pigments found on the surface of stone artifacts identified as tattooing tools from the assemblage of layer VII of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (13–12 ka calBP, Kamchatka Peninsula). The aim of this study is to reconstruct the formulation of paints discovered on the surface of stone tools from the collection of Ushki V, that could have been used for tattooing. The reconstruction was carried out by means of determining the composition and microstructure of the paints using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). The conclusions about the structure of colouring substances and the composition of paints are based on the element mapping method, which allows determination of the relationships of chemical elements and establishing the chemical composition of individual components of the microstructure. Seven samples of red and yellow paint from the surface of six tools (carvers) have been thoroughly analysed. As a result, it has been found that three recipes were used for the manufacture of the pigments. The first (red paint) was based on mixing crushed mineral pigment (hematite) with organic binder of animal or vegetable origin. The second (yellow paint) implied the use of limonite, organic binder and a thickener (aluminosilicate material or crushed bone). The third recipe (dark orange paint) included the compound of limonite and organic binder without thickener. The comparison of the formulations with previously obtained data on the analysis of paints from Ushki V allows for the conclusion that there were continuous technological traditions determined by the desired color and purpose of the paint. It has been established that the formulations have analogies both among the assemblages of other Stone Age sites of Eurasia and in ethnographic materials. Theoretical and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Kamchatka Kamchatka Peninsula Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles VESTNIK ARHEOLOGII, ANTROPOLOGII I ETNOGRAFII 2(65) 5 17 |
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In recent times, the practice of body modification in sociocultural, psychological, and art studies contexts has gained a new impetus for research. This article presents the results of the analysis of pigments found on the surface of stone artifacts identified as tattooing tools from the assemblage of layer VII of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (13–12 ka calBP, Kamchatka Peninsula). The aim of this study is to reconstruct the formulation of paints discovered on the surface of stone tools from the collection of Ushki V, that could have been used for tattooing. The reconstruction was carried out by means of determining the composition and microstructure of the paints using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). The conclusions about the structure of colouring substances and the composition of paints are based on the element mapping method, which allows determination of the relationships of chemical elements and establishing the chemical composition of individual components of the microstructure. Seven samples of red and yellow paint from the surface of six tools (carvers) have been thoroughly analysed. As a result, it has been found that three recipes were used for the manufacture of the pigments. The first (red paint) was based on mixing crushed mineral pigment (hematite) with organic binder of animal or vegetable origin. The second (yellow paint) implied the use of limonite, organic binder and a thickener (aluminosilicate material or crushed bone). The third recipe (dark orange paint) included the compound of limonite and organic binder without thickener. The comparison of the formulations with previously obtained data on the analysis of paints from Ushki V allows for the conclusion that there were continuous technological traditions determined by the desired color and purpose of the paint. It has been established that the formulations have analogies both among the assemblages of other Stone Age sites of Eurasia and in ethnographic materials. Theoretical and ... |
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Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) |
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Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) |
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Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) |
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Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) |
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Formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the Upper Paleolithic site of Ushki V (Kamchatka) |
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formulation of tattoo paints from the assemblage of the upper paleolithic site of ushki v (kamchatka) |
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