Identification of the Pigments on the Mural Paintings from an Ancient Chinese Tomb of Tang Dynasty Using Micro-Raman and Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy Analysis

The tomb of Hanxiu, a prime minister of the Tang dynasty who died in 740 CE, was decorated with elaborate mural paintings. The pigments used in the mural paintings were collected from representative colours before a restoration process and analyzed using micro-Raman and scanning electron microscopy/...

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Main Authors: Zhaojun Liu, Wenzhong Xu, Yongjian Zhang, Yingying Wang, Jinwei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/9/1224