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 …

The focus of this study is to use a multi-analytical approach to map and identify the pigments
used on a polychrome wooden coffin (Late Period), as well as to provide a deeper …

In this paper, a nondestructive multiscientific analytical technique approach was used in
order to map and identify how the palette of pigments and the painting techniques used by …

The present work reports a multi-analytical study, based on Polarized Optical Microscopy
(POM), Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with an Energy Dispersive X-ray detector …

The present study is focused on the investigation of the remaining ancient paint layers of the
Parthenon's west cornice blocks. Most ornamental features that referred in the 19th century …

Over the centuries, humans have developed different systems to protect surfaces from the
influence of environmental factors. Protective paints are the most used ones. They have …

The microstructure and chemical composition of blue and green pellets, coloured lump
pigments and a metal scrap excavated in Persepolis West (Fars, Iran), by the Iranian-Italian …

This study combined various non-invasive and micro-invasive analytical techniques to
investigate the production process of coffin plank paintings excavated from a Northern Wei …

(1) Background: Due to the precarious situation of many monuments or archeological sites,
analytical investigations are necessary to obtain information about the used materials, as …

This paper describes the combined use of imaging and spectroscopic techniques performed
on a polychrome wooden statuette of the god Ptah-Sokr-Osiris from 26th dynasty in ancient …