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Identification of Greco-Roman Wooden Funerary Masks: an analytical study

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In this study, methods of inspection and analysis were employed 
to pinpoint the elements of painted wooden mask from the 
Greco-Roman era as well as to pinpoint the production process.
Scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX) , Optical microscope 
(OM), infrared (IR), and Raman microscopes were used for 
inspection and analysis.
Through the findings, it was discovered that the black color was 
made by burning bones, which was one of the uncommon 
procedures. The red hue is derived from hematite. The mask's 
construction included sycamore wood. One of the local woods 
that were used extensively was sycamore.

DOI

10.21608/ijmshr.2022.259695

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Mask, Greco-Roman era, Black bones, Hematite, Sycamore wood

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Yousry Elsherbiny

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Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

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Shaaban

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Abd El Aal

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Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Egypt

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Naglaa

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Mahmoud

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Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Egypt

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5

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31747

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2022-06-01

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2022-09-14

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2022-06-01

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39

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50

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2785-9614

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2785-9622

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International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Heritage Research

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Identification of Greco-Roman Wooden Funerary Masks: an analytical study

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23 Jan 2023