Before revision: However, controversy has continued since the 1960s as to whether the material used on all these pieces actually is niello, and a succession of increasingly sophisticated scientific tests have failed to provide evidence of the presence of the sulphurous compounds which define niello.Maryon, 161; Craddock; Enkomi Bowl It has been suggested that these artefacts, or at least the daggers, use in fact a technique of patinated metal that may be the same as the Corinthian bronze known from ancient literature, and is similar to the Japanese Shakudō.Craddock and Giumlia-Mair, 109–120 Roman, Byzantine and The Sassanid Persians enjoyed dining and drinking together, a social event that is visible through ceramic, glass, and silver vessels.
After revision: However, controversy has continued since the 1960s as to whether the material used on all these pieces actually is niello, and a succession of increasingly sophisticated scientific tests have failed to provide evidence of the presence of the sulphurous compounds which define niello.Maryon, 161; Craddock; Enkomi Bowl It has been suggested that these artefacts, or at least the daggers, use in fact a technique of patinated metal that may be the same as the Corinthian bronze known from ancient literature, and is similar to the Japanese Shakudō.Craddock and Giumlia-Mair, 109–120 Persia The Sassanid Persians enjoyed dining and drinking together, a social event that is visible through ceramic, glass, and silver vessels.