Dating of Ancient Icons from Kiev Art Collections

Kovalyukh, N. N.; Plicht, Johannes van der; Possnert, Göran; Skripkin, V. V.; Chlenova, L

doi:10.1017/s0033822200041722

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“…Seven Medieval icons from Ukraine were dated using LSC and AMS (Kovalyukh et al 2001). The 14 C results are generally in agreement with the ages expected on historical grounds.…”

Section: Radiocarbon Datingsupporting

confidence: 72%

“…• To check if the liquid scintillation counting (LSC) technique could determine the correct date of icon creation. Since several Medieval icons from Ukraine were previously dated by LSC (Kovalyukh et al 2001), we aimed to use the same methodology for comparison purposes.…”

Section: K Voronin Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The 14 C results are generally in agreement with the ages expected on historical grounds. However, there are differences between the AMS and the LSC dates for some icons where no dendrochronological dates are available for comparison (Kovalyukh et al 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since several Medieval icons from Ukraine were previously dated by LSC (Kovalyukh et al 2001), we aimed to use the same methodology for comparison purposes.…”

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Comparative Dendrochronological and¹⁴C Dating of 15th Century Russian Icon

Voronin¹,

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Matskovsky

et al. 2015

Radiocarbon

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A 15th century Russian icon from the Novgorod region was analyzed using both dendrochronological and radiocarbon methods [liquid scintillation counting (LSC) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)]. This orthodox icon represents the Mother of God (Dexiokratusa). Fine art experts attribute the icon to between the late 14th to the early 15th centuries. The last complete tree ring was dated to AD 1409. There are indications that the trees were cut down during the summer of AD 1410. Taking into account the time for seasoning (about 8 months), the icon would have been painted in AD 1411. Wiggle-matching of the six AMS samples failed. Two of six AMS dates correspond to dendrochronological dates, while four of the six AMS dates showed differences with the dendrochronological dates by 5-39 yr. This discrepancy raises the issue of a possible regional offset from the calibration curve for the 13th century AD in NW Russia.

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“…Seven Medieval icons from Ukraine were dated using LSC and AMS (Kovalyukh et al 2001). The 14 C results are generally in agreement with the ages expected on historical grounds.…”

Section: Radiocarbon Datingsupporting

confidence: 72%

Section: K Voronin Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Radiocarbon Datingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since several Medieval icons from Ukraine were previously dated by LSC (Kovalyukh et al 2001), we aimed to use the same methodology for comparison purposes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparative Dendrochronological and¹⁴C Dating of 15th Century Russian Icon

Voronin¹,

Долгих

Matskovsky

et al. 2015

Radiocarbon

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“…The 14 C dating method allows for establishing the direct age of cultural and religious relics via a scientific approach. The ages of several important European objects-for example, the Shroud of Turin (Damon et al 1989 Tuniz et al 1998:234-5); Vinland Map parchment (Donahue et al 2002); and icons of Kievan Rus (Kovalyukh et al 2001)-were securely determined. Also, the direct dating of human-modified organic tools and other items allowed a chance to evaluate the reliability of the 14 C dating of associated material such as charcoal and non-modified animal bones (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

Radiocarbon and the Old World Archaeology: Shaping a Chronological Framework

Kuzmin¹

2009

Radiocarbon

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The inception of the radiocarbon dating method in 1949 was immediately supported by many archaeologists. In the following 2 decades, many important archaeological sites in the Old World were dated, marking the beginning of building a reliable chronological framework for prehistoric and early historic cultural complexes worldwide. The author presents an observation of some of the most important results in establishing a chronology for Old World archaeology, based on 14C dating performed in the last 50 yr. An extensive bibliography should help scholars to get acquainted with early summaries on archaeological chronologies based on 14C data and their evaluation, as well as with some recent examples of the application of 14C dating in Old World archaeology.

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