Physicochemical characterization of building and painting materials from the Ptolemaic Osirian catacombs of Karnak temples, Upper Egypt

Mahmoud, Hussein Marey; A., El-Badry.

doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00768-z

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“…These mineral pigments were often used for paintings on buildings, artifacts of tombs, etc. For example, it has been found that cinnabar was used on artifacts in royal tombs at the Yinxu site, built in the late Shang dynasty as early as 1319-1046 BC [3], and Egyptian blue, yellow ochre, and red ochre were discovered on the Egyptian fresco of the Karnak temples (2040-1782 BC) [4]. The widespread use of the mineral pigments is due to their good stability and durability even in harsh environments such as high-humidity environments, e.g., tombs.…”

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Spectroscopic Investigation of a Color Painting on an Ancient Wooden Architecture from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince Dai’s Mansion in Jiangsu, China

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This research sheds light on the analysis of pigments and adhesives applied on a color painting on wooden architecture in Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince Dai’s mansion, located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province in China. Four samples were collected from the painting above the building beam in the mansion, and the samples were analyzed and identified using a series of techniques, including polarized light microscopy (PLM), scanning electron microscope coupled with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), micro-Raman spectroscopy (m-RS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results indicate that the red, black, blue, and green pigments were identified to be cinnabar, ivory black, indigo, and phthalocyanine green, respectively. The green pigment was inferred to be a lately repainted pigment based on its production age, suggesting that this ancient building had been refurbished or repaired. Given the good stability and visual effect of this green pigment, it is suggested to be used in future conservation processes. The pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass Spectrometry (Py-Gc/Ms) results indicate that glue containing protein was used as a binder for the pigment samples, and that walnut oil might have been applied to the wooden architecture as a primer before painting. Our findings can well inform curators and conservators of the selection of appropriate restoration materials if necessary, and also provide data support for conservation of similar ancient buildings in southern China.

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confidence: 99%