An investigation of the three Achaemenid throne parts housed in The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, reported to be from Samaria, found that they were made of bronze but with ceramic material that adhered to their interior. The purpose of the study was to determine their provenance, provenience and manufacturing techniques. As museum pieces, this had to be done in a minimally destructive manner. The methods employed were pXRF, SEM-EDS and petrography. All three items were cast from a leaded high-tin copper alloy, using the lost wax technique. However, the artefacts were cast in two workshops, neither of which was in the Samaria region. In conjunction with their Achaemenid characteristics, it is likely that the thrones were manufactured as part of the Achaemenid imperial policy, thus, granting royal credence to the individual occupying the throne, perhaps the governor of a province.

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以色列博物馆收藏的阿契美尼德王座腿的显微考古研究

对存放在耶路撒冷以色列博物馆的三个阿契美尼德王座部件进行调查，据报道来自撒马利亚，发现它们由青铜制成，但内部附着有陶瓷材料。该研究的目的是确定它们的出处、出处和制造技术。作为博物馆的作品，这必须以破坏性最小的方式完成。所采用的方法是pXRF、SEM-EDS和岩相学。所有三件物品均采用脱蜡技术由含铅高锡铜合金铸造而成。然而，这些文物是在两个作坊中铸造的，这两个作坊都不在撒马利亚地区。结合他们的阿契美尼德特征，这些王座很可能是作为阿契美尼德帝国政策的一部分而制造的，因此，对占据王位的个人给予皇家信任，