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Analytical Study for Coptic Wall Painting in Mazar El-Khorogin Bagawat Tombs – Wady El Gaded – Egypt

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
COPTOLOGY

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This research is to study the chemical composition of the wall paintings in Mazar El- Khorog in Bagawat tombs for the first time. The paper presents the mineral structure for the support, plaster and pigments by using SEM- EDS, XRD, FTIR, and DTA. The results show that the support is a Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) as a major mineral and both of Quartz (SiO2) and Gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) as trace minerals.The thin layer of the plaster was contained Quartz addition to Gypsum and a little of Calcite (CaCO3).The white pigment was containing of a mix of Gypsum and a Dolomite powder (CaMg(CO3)2, the orange pigment was containing from Geothite (FeOOH), the brown pigment was containing from Hematite (Fe2O3) and Graphite (C ), The Black Pigment was a Graphite , and the Green Pigment was from the Celadonite.The result shows that the wall painting was prepared without medium which means that the wall painting technique is a Fresco Technique.

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10.21608/shedet.001.05

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Coptic, Wall Painting, Fresco, Restoration, conservation

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Abeer F.

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ELHAGRASSY

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Hemdan

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EL METWALY

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Fatma M.

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HELMY

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Sherif

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EL- NAGDY

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13155

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2014-12-01

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2020-05-07

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2014-12-01

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59

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78

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2356-8704

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2536-9954

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SHEDET_Volume 1_Issue 1_Pages 59-78.pdf

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Analytical Study for Coptic Wall Painting in Mazar El-Khorogin Bagawat Tombs – Wady El Gaded – Egypt

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22 Jan 2023