Characterization of mural painting pigments from the Thubchen Lakhang temple in Lo Manthang, Nepal

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Volumn 35, Issue 8-9, 2004, Pages 678-685

  Mazzeo, R ^a   Baraldi, P ^b   Lujan R ^c   Fagnano, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Micro Raman; Mural painting; Nepal; Painting technology; Pigments

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

15TH CENTURY; BLUE PIGMENT; MICRO-RAMAN; MICRO-RAMAN ANALYSIS; MURAL PAINTINGS; NEPAL; PAINTING TECHNOLOGY; PIGMENT COMPOSITION; PIGMENT'S CHARACTERIZATION; WALL DECORATION;

PAINT;

COPPER SULFATE; MALACHITE GREEN; MERCURY SULFIDE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; NEPAL; PAINTING; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 4043157744     PISSN: 03770486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jrs.1203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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