Chris

I just completed a large scale examination of Cincinnati-area yellow ware, and utilized a full-color Munsell book(s) for color comparison.  The Munsell is not fully adequate, because there is still a small range of color within each chip match.  I recognized that a colorimeter was the way to go, but taking hundreds of vessels to the colorimeter was just not an option.  I would be very interested in comparisons of colorimeter data with Munsell matches.

Bob Genheimer, RPA
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christopher Nicholas Marini
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 3:47 PM
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Subject: Colorimeter for ceramics

Dear List,
I am a graduate student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and I am currently looking to begin work on my master's thesis. The project I am considering involves using a device called a colorimeter, which measures color, to develop a scale for identifying ceramics, most notably creamware, pearlware, and whiteware, as I have had personal experience with the difficulty in identifying these artifact types.

I have done some research into this topic, but am unsure whether or not anyone else has already attempted it. I have looked through several major journals and have not found any reference to such a project. If anyone knows of work of this type that has been done, please let me know of it so that I may incorporate it into my project or switch thesis topics.

Thank you for your time,
Chris


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