Spectroscopic Investigation on Paint Layers of Sabil-Kuttab Umm 'Abbas Ceiling, Mohammed Ali Era in Cairo, Egypt
Identification of Unusual Pigment and Medium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22338231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mona Abdel-Ghani (Cairo University), Abdel-Ghani M, Magdy S Mahmoud (0000-0002-5724-5434, Supreme Council of Antiquities), Mahmoud M |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-105 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2090-4932 • E-ISSN: 2090-4940 |
| Publisher | Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21608/ejars.2013.7279 |
| OpenAlex | W2530984891 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
A comprehensive study has been undertaken into Sabil-Kuttab Umm 'Abbas ceiling (1867AD/1284 H) in Cairo, Egypt. The study included both organic and inorganic constituentscomprising; the pigments, the paint media, the gold layer and the white ground layer. Theanalytical instruments chosen for the study were Raman microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) and optical microscopy.The pigments identified were ultramarine blue Na6[Al6Si6O24]Sn, indigo (C16H10N2O2),vermilion (á-HgS), red ochre (Fe2O3+clay+silica), barium white (BaSO4), lead white [2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2] and cobalt yellow (K3[Co(NO2)6]). The chromate mineral, hemihedrite(ZnPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2F2), was detected for the first time as an artistic pigment in this study.The paint media revealed were animal glue admixed with linseed oil and mastic resin. Thedetection of mastic resin as a paint medium in Egyptian paintings is of interest. The whiteground layer was found to consist of calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) and calcite(CaCO3) admixed with animal glue
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |