Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 26932
Ancient Pigments in Wall Paintings of Egyptian Tombs and Temples: An Archaeometric Project
Book
Goresy, A.E., Jaschke, H., Razek, M.A. and Weiner, K.L. (1986) Ancient Pigments in Wall Paintings of Egyptian Tombs and Temples: An Archaeometric Project. Heidelberg, Max Planck Institute für Kernphysik, 45 leaves of plates
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen
gems, color science
A review, the highlights of an archaeometry study, which attempts to give a detailed picture of the temporal and spatial relationships to composition and application of several important polychromic pigments in ancient egypt. The nature, chronology of green and blue, yellow, and white pigments collected from tombs and temples in egypt are discussed. Photographs, bibliographic references.