Minerals, as raw structural materials or pigments, play a fundamental role in archaeometry,
for the understanding of nature, structure and status of an artefact or object of interest for …

Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

Both conservation and intervention methods must be compatible with each other and
appropriate for the original building materials. Therefore, the characterization of historic …

Raman spectroscopy is a powerful technique for the characterization of materials and is of
valuable use in archaeometrical research in general. Green compounds of natural or …

Wooden artefacts embrace wide-ranging types of objects, like paintings on panel,
sculptures, musical instruments, and furniture. Generally, in the manufacturing process of an …

This paper reports the conservation procedure applied to a wooden sculpture representing
Saint Joseph attributed to the workshop of Ignaz Günther (1727–1775). The component …

The wooden offering table studied here dates back to the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BC),
and consists of wood and yellow pigment. This study aims to use analytical techniques to …

Wood is one of the most used materials in the human history for the production of artistic
works, evidence that reflects not only the availability of wood but also its natural aesthetic …

The object of this work is the Holy Saviour triptych, an important religious panel painting
dated back to the 12th century, at present stored in the Tivoli‟ s Cathedral (Rome). The …

The scribe box under study dates back to the old kingdom. It was excavated by the Italian
expedition in Qena (1935-1937). The box consists of the lid and the body. The inner side of …