Efficiency of neutron tomography in visualizing the internal structure of metal artefacts from Mapungubwe museum collection with the aim of conservation

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-253

  Koleini, Farahnaz ^a   de Beer, Frikkie ^b   Schoeman, M H Alex ^c   Pikirayi, Innocent ^a   Chirikur, Shadreck ^d   Nothnagel, Gawie ^b   Radebe, Jacob Mabuti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NECSA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archaeological metal; Conservation; Corrosion percentage; Mapungubwe; Neutron tomography; X ray

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865761959     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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