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CHARCTERIZATION STUDY OF A ROMAN STUCCO DEATH MASK FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Material science

Abstract

This research will shed light on the study of a Roman Stucco death mask from the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, (the case study). This mask consists of three different layers (a layer of linen threads, a layer of gesso, and a layer of painting and gilding. The mask has Many deterioration aspects such as separations, cracks, discoloration, brittleness in the layers and losses in some painted parts. Many examination and analytical methods such as USB Digital microscope, X-ray diffraction (XRPD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF Spectroscopy) and Scanning Electronic Microscope with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM.EDX) were used to identify the chemical composition, deterioration aspects and implementation techniques of the stucco mask. Conclusions drawn through the analytical results confirm that gypsum and calcite are the essential components of the studied stucco mask, many pigment mixtures were used for painting the stucco mask, as; pigments of Huntite, Realgar, Goethite, and Hematite were mixed to give the beige color degree of the face. As well, as the pigments mixture of Realgar, Hematite Lazurite and Azurite to give the mixture of the violet color. Vine black pigment was used to give the dark color degree of the hair, and the stratigraphic sequence of the gilding layers was also known. It was also noted that animal glue was used as a medium for all pigments.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.247251.8833

Keywords

Keywords: Roman stucco masks, gypsum, deterioration, pigments mixtures, Gilding, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NEMC)

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ali Khedr

MiddleName

Soliman

Affiliation

Head of the First Aid Lab, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Ministry of Antiquities

Email

mohamed.soliman@nmec.gov.eg

City

Egypt

Orcid

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Aly

MiddleName

F

Affiliation

conservation department ,Faculty of Archaeology,Cairo Unversity conservation department ,Faculty of Archaeology,Cairo Unversity

Email

mona.aly@cu.edu.eg

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0001-6631-5003

First Name

Abdullah

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University

Email

dandarawy_241@cu.edu.eg

City

Egypt

Orcid

-

First Name

Manal

Last Name

Elghanam

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

A Head of the central administration for maintenance and restoration, Ministry of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mmanal12@yahoo.com

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-

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Volume

67

Article Issue

8

Related Issue

47534

Issue Date

2024-08-01

Receive Date

2023-11-09

Publish Date

2024-08-01

Page Start

109

Page End

119

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_337967.html

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337,967

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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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CHARCTERIZATION STUDY OF A ROMAN STUCCO DEATH MASK FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

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30 Dec 2024