A Multi-Analytical Approach Applied to the Archaeometric Study of a Greco-Roman Decorated Wooden Panel from Egypt

Dina El Sherbiny (1) , Naglaa M. Ali (1) , Shaaban Abd El Aal (1) , Jean-Marc Vallet (2)

1 Fayoum University
2 CICRP - Centre Interdisciplinaire de Conservation et Restauration du Patrimoine

The present manuscript describes a series of non-invasive analyses of a Greco-Roman Period polychrome consecration panel, found during excavation south of the pyramid of Djedkare at Saqqara (Haram el-Shawaf) and now located in the Atfeh repository (Cairo). Multiple techniques of examination and analysis (optical microscopy, fluorescent microscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) were undertaken to study the structure of the panel and chemical compositions of the base layer and pigments. DOI:10.2458/azu_jaei_v07i4\ₑl\ₛherbiny

Mots clés: Greco-Roman Period; archeometry

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Mécanique des matériaux [physics.class-ph]

Dina El Sherbiny, Naglaa M. Ali, Shaaban Abd El Aal, Jean-Marc Vallet. A Multi-Analytical Approach Applied to the Archaeometric Study of a Greco-Roman Decorated Wooden Panel from Egypt. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2015, 7 (4), pp.27--37. ⟨hal-01477716⟩