Natural resins of art and archaeology their sources, chemistry, and identification

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 12-31

  Mills, John S ^a   White, Raymond ^a  

^a National Gallery   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974961352     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: 20470584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.1977.003     Document Type: Article

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