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Coupling of SEM-EDX and Raman Spectroscopy to Investigate Painted Preparation Layers on Two Wooden Statuettes from Ptolemaic Era

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Material science

Abstract

Multi-analytical techniques combining SEM-EDX and Raman spectroscopy have been employed in this study to investigate the chemical composition of the preparation layers and pigments applied on two wooden statuettes of the goddess Isis from the Ptolemaic era preserved in Tell Basta's museum storeroom. Furthermore, light microscope was used to identify wood species in both statuettes and FTIR analysis to identify the binding media. Results proved that both statuettes were made of local wood; statuette no. 1408 was carved out of tamarisk wood, while statuette no. 2213 was made of sycamore fig. Preparation layer applied on statuette no. 1408 was predominantly composed of calcium carbonate and gypsum and the statuette no. 2213 was made with calcium carbonate. EDX coupled with Raman results indicate that the pigments used were mostly in accordance with the established Ancient Egyptian palette.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.184885.7411

Keywords

Isis’ s wooden statues, Pigments, optical microscope, SEM-EDX, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy

Authors

First Name

Kareem

Last Name

Hamouda

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Conservation Department, General Administration for the Restoration of Antiquities and Museums of East Delta, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Sharkia, Egypt.

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archaeo.kareem@gmail.com

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0000-0001-6342-866X

First Name

Nesrin

Last Name

El-Hadidi

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Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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nelhadidi@gmail.com

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First Name

Safa

Last Name

Hamed

MiddleName

Abdelkader

Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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safa_an78@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdel-Aziz

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-

Affiliation

Microbial Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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abdelaziz146@gmail.com

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Volume

66

Article Issue

13

Related Issue

43707

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-01-05

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

117

Page End

126

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_288722.html

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288,722

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Coupling of SEM-EDX and Raman Spectroscopy to Investigate Painted Preparation Layers on Two Wooden Statuettes from Ptolemaic Era

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30 Dec 2024