Carbon Dating

Art Experts utilizes carbon dating to analyze organic materials like wood panels, canvas, linen, ivory, and textiles to determine their age range. Unlike precise dating methods, it provides a probability window—for example, a 65% likelihood the material dates between 1860–1920. Key Details:

Key Details:

• Works on: Wood, bone, leather, natural fibers.
• Cannot date: Metal, stone, synthetic materials
• Best for: Older items (centuries or millennia).

Key Limitations:

A small sample is required for testing. While useful for establishing general timelines, results from carbon dating must be combined with other authentication methods for Art Experts to achieve a conclusive attribution.

Contact Art Experts to discuss how carbon dating could assist your artwork’s analysis.