RETURNING STOLEN AUTHENTIC “GOLDEN WINGED SEAHORSE (HIPPOCAMPUS)” TO TURKEY BY USING PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETER
Abstract
The authentic golden-winged seahorse (Hippocampus) which returned by USA to Turkey (in 1993) and exhibited in
the Uşak Museum was replaced with a fake one and stolen in the end of 2005. Since the theft was recognized Turkish
authorities and INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) have been trying to find the original;
occasionally fake hippocampus in illegal markets have been found by Turkish security authority. An object thought to
be the original was found in Germany, in the city of Hagen. This study includes Portable X-ray Florescence (P-XRF)
analysis made in Turkey and Germany and their statistic evaluation in order to determine the authenticity of this
suspected hippocampus. At the end of this archaeometric study which is first application in this area is proved that
the winged sea horse was authentic and returned back to Turkey.
Keywords
Kroisos Treasure Golden Winged Sea Horse Hippocampus Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (P-XRF) Authenticity Counterfeited
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- HİDA M. / SATO H. / SUGAWARA H. / MİTSUİ T. 1997 “Classifcation of Counterfeit Coins Using Multivariate Analysis with X-Ray Diffraction and X-ray Fluorescence Methods”, Forensic Sci. Int.: 115-129.
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ÇALINAN ORIJINAL ALTIN “KANATLI DENİZATI (HIPPOCAMPUS)’NIN TAŞINABİLİR X-IŞINI FLORESANS SPEKTROMETRESİ YÖNTEMİYLE TÜRKİYE’YE İADE EDİLMESİNİN SAĞLANMASI
Abstract
ABD’den Türkiye’ye iade edilen (1993 yılı) ve Uşak Müzesi’nde sergilenen Altın Denizatı’nın orijinali (Hippocampus),
2005 yılı sonunda sahtesiyle değiştirilerek çalınmıştır. Eser çalındıktan sonra INTERPOL (Uluslararası Polis
Teşkilatı) ve Türk polisi tarafından aranmaya başlanmıştır. Çalınan orijinal kanatlı denizatı aranırken Türk polisi,
aralıklarla kaçakçılar tarafından pazarlanan sahte Altın Kanatlı Denizatı’nı ele geçirmiştir. Fakat ele geçenlerin
çok basit yapılmış sahte eser olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Orijinalliğinden şüphelenilen Altın Denizatı, 2012 yılı Ekim
ayında Almanya’nın Hagen kentinde bulunmuştur. Bu makale, Hagen savcılığında bulunan Denizatı’nın Türkiye’den
çalınan orijinal Denizatı olup olmadığının anlaşılması için Türkiye ve Almanya’da yapılan taşınabilir X-Işınları
Floresans Spektrometresi (Portable-XRF) analizleri ve bunların istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmesi çalışmalarını
içermektedir. İlk defa denenen bu arkeometrik çalışma sonucunda eserin orijinal olduğu tespit edilmiş ve Türkiye’ye
iadesi sağlanmıştır.
Keywords
Karun Hazinesi Altın Kanatlı Denizatı Hippocampus Taşınabilir X-Işını Floresans Sepektrometresi (P-XRF) Orijinallik Sahtecilik
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- AYDIN, M. / MUTLU S., 2013 “Bizans Dönemine ait Altın Sikke Orijinalliğinin Tespitinde Tahribatsız ve Görsel Analiz Yöntemlerinin Kullanılması”, Türkiye’de Arkeometrinin Ulu Çınarları Prof.Dr. Aymelek Özer ve Prof.Dr. Şahinde Demirci’ye Armağan (Eds. A.A. Akyol / Özdemir K.). İstanbul.
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- BONIZZONI L. / COLOMBO C. / GARGANO M. / GRECO M. / LUDWIG N. / REALINI M. 2011 “A Critical Analysis of the Application of EDXRF Spectrometry on Complex Stratigraphies” X-Ray Sepctrometry 40: 247-253
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- DEMORTİER G., 2003 “PIXE and PIGE Nondestructive Analysis of Gold, Silver and Bronze Coins”, Numismatic / Technology: Questions and Answers Symposium Proceedings 2003. Vienna: 37-49.
- HİDA M. / MİTSUİ T. / MİNAMİ Y., 1997 “Forensic Investigation of Counterfeit Coins”, Forensic Sci Int 89: 21-26.
- HİDA M. / SATO H. / SUGAWARA H. / MİTSUİ T. 1997 “Classifcation of Counterfeit Coins Using Multivariate Analysis with X-Ray Diffraction and X-ray Fluorescence Methods”, Forensic Sci. Int.: 115-129.
- HOUTZAGER G., 2006 The Complete Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology.
- HUMPHREYS S., E. 2002 “How to Spot a Fake” Materialstoday: 32-37
- JONES, M. / CRADDOCK P. / BARKER, 1990, “Fake? The Art of Deception”. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angels
- PAUNA C. / CONSTANTİNESCU B. / CONSTANTİN F. / BUGOİ R. / STAN D. / VASİLESCU A., 2010, “Archaeometrical Studies Using X-Ray Fluorescence Methods” AIP Conf. Proc., 1231: 187-188.
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Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Archaeology (Other) |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2015 |
| Publication Date | March 1, 2017 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.2017.20.008 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA68UT27AY |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Issue: 20 |
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