Microscopic Studies on Wooden Holder of Decorative Glass Remaining from Middle Elamite Era (1280 B.C)

A rare intact wooden rod from the Middle Elamite era (1280 B.C.) at Tchogha Zanbil has been identified as belonging to a date palm tree, providing insights into its use and the site's context. The study employed optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to analyze the wood's structure and composition. These techniques confirmed the wood's genus and elemental consistency with known date palm characteristics, while FTIR revealed molecular bonds typical of wooden materials. The rod was likely used as a holder for decorative glass cones on temple doors, offering archaeological significance by reconstructing past applications and contextualizing other finds.

Salehvand, N., Amiri, S., Hosseinzadegan, S., & Khazaei, M. (2021). Microscopic Studies on Wooden Holder of Decorative Glass Remaining from Middle Elamite Era (1280 B.C). International Journal of Archaeology, 9(2), 79. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ija.20210902.17