ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | JULY 2026 1 7 6. R.J.H. Wanhill and O. Oudbashi, Archaeometallurgical Fracture Analysis, Adv. Mater. Processes, 181(4), p 28-30, 2023. 7. P.O. Harper and P. Meyers, Silver Vessels of the Sasanian Period, Volume One: Royal Imagery, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1981. 8. R.E. Leader-Newby, Silver and Society in Late Antiquity, Functions and Meanings of Silver Plate in the Fourth to Seventh Centuries, Ashgate Publishing, Farnham, UK, 2004. 2. R.J.H. Wanhill, Stress Corrosion Cracking in Ancient Silver, Stud. Conserv., 56(1), p 41-49, 2013. 3. R.J.H. Wanhill, Archaeological Silver Embrittlement and Fracture Mechanics Applications, Metallogr. Microstruct. Anal., 12(2), p 219-232, 2023. 4. R.J.H. Wanhill and O. Oudbashi, Stress Corrosion Cracking: A Brief Historical Snapshot of an Age-Old Problem, Adv. Mater. Processes, 182(8), p 20-23, 2024. 5. R.J.H. Wanhill and A. Giumlia-Mair, The Enkomi Cup: Macrophotographic Damage Assessment, Historical Metallurgy, 54(1), p 1-8, 2022. prestigious items. For example, the missorium features a finely executed repoussé scene of wild boar hunting, which was a common theme representing bravery, notably of the plate’s owner. Although this is readily interpretable, the iconographies of more complex medallions and decorations have been—and are—subject to much debate[7,8]. ~AM&P Note: Opening page image was taken at the Vatican Museum by Ardeshir Alemi. For more information: Russell Wanhill, principal research scientist (emeritus), Emmeloord, the Netherlands, rjhwanhill @gmail.com; Omid Oudbashi, associate professor, University of Guthenburg, Sweden, omid.oudbashi@yahoo.com. References 1. R.J.H. Wanhill, Embrittlement of Ancient Silver, J. Fail. Anal. and Prev., 5(1), p 41-54, 2005. GET ENGAGED, GET INVOLVED, GET CONNECTED The ASM Archaeometallurgy Committee is an active group of ASM members with interest and experience in the study and characterization of historic metals and artifacts. Committee projects include developing special journal issues and organizing IMAT conference programming. Members with similar interests are welcome to join. For more information, contact staff liaison Scott Henry, scott.henry@asminternational.org. Are you maximizing your ASM membership? Expand your knowledge and apply your ASM International member-only discounts to a variety of professional development resources: • AM&P Digital Edition • ASM Archive • Discounts on event registration Stay tuned for more information about your new My ASM experience!
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