Multi-Scale Characterization of Unusual Green and Blue Pigments from the Pharaonic Town of Amara West, Nubia

Pigments from paint palettes and a grindstone excavated from the pharaonic town of Amara West (c. 1300–1050 BCE), which lies between the Second and Third Cataracts of the Nile, were examined using polarized light microscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT...

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Main Authors: Kate Fulcher, Ruth Siddall, Trevor F. Emmett, Neal Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/3/145