Microscopic techniques (LM, SEM) and a multi-analytical approach (EDX, FTIR, GC/MS, Py-GC/MS) to characterise the decoration technique of the wooden ceiling of the House of the Telephus Relief in Herculaneum (Italy)

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-14

  Tamburini, Diego ^a   Lucejko, Jeannette Jacqueline ^a   Modugno, Francesca ^a   Colombini, Maria Perla ^a,b   Pallecchi, Pasquino ^c   Giachi, Gianna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Ministry of Culture   (Italy)

Author keywords

FT IR; GC MS; Herculaneum; Painting; Pigments; SEM EDX; Wooden ceiling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898806482     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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