Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)

The present paper aims at analyzing some ancient pigments from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt). The wall decorations of the festival hall are carved with raised and sunken reliefs and painted with religious scenes and hieroglyphs texts. The analytical t...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6e637658182346f482bd07f45928f06b2021-11-09T18:13:09ZComplementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)10.48258/arc.v6i5.16632037-24852384-9428https://doaj.org/article/6e637658182346f482bd07f45928f06b2019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mediageo.it/ojs/index.php/archeomatica/article/view/1663https://doaj.org/toc/2037-2485https://doaj.org/toc/2384-9428 The present paper aims at analyzing some ancient pigments from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt). The wall decorations of the festival hall are carved with raised and sunken reliefs and painted with religious scenes and hieroglyphs texts. The analytical techniques utilized in this study were optical microscopy (OM), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray analysis system (EDX), μ-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and colorimetry. Based on the results of these analyses, the microscopic features, microstructure and the chemical composition of the studied pigments were identified. The results revealed the blue pigment as Egyptian blue (cuprorivaite, CaCuSi4O10), the green pigment as Egyptian green (Cu-wollastonite), the yellow pigment as yellow ochre, and the red pigment as red ochre. Hussein Marey MahmoudmediaGEO soc. coop.articlePigmentsthe Karnak temples complexEgyptian blueESEM −EDXμ-XR FArchaeologyCC1-960ENITArcheomatica, Vol 6, Iss 5 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
IT
topic Pigments
the Karnak temples complex
Egyptian blue
ESEM −EDX
μ-XR F
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle Pigments
the Karnak temples complex
Egyptian blue
ESEM −EDX
μ-XR F
Archaeology
CC1-960
Hussein Marey Mahmoud
Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
description The present paper aims at analyzing some ancient pigments from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt). The wall decorations of the festival hall are carved with raised and sunken reliefs and painted with religious scenes and hieroglyphs texts. The analytical techniques utilized in this study were optical microscopy (OM), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray analysis system (EDX), μ-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and colorimetry. Based on the results of these analyses, the microscopic features, microstructure and the chemical composition of the studied pigments were identified. The results revealed the blue pigment as Egyptian blue (cuprorivaite, CaCuSi4O10), the green pigment as Egyptian green (Cu-wollastonite), the yellow pigment as yellow ochre, and the red pigment as red ochre.
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title Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
title_short Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
title_full Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
title_fullStr Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
title_full_unstemmed Complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of Thutmosis III, the Karnak temples complex (Luxor, Egypt)
title_sort complementary techniques for pigment analysis from the festival hall of thutmosis iii, the karnak temples complex (luxor, egypt)
publisher mediaGEO soc. coop.
publishDate 2019
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