Soot removal from ancient Egyptian complex painted surfaces using a double network gel: empirical tests on the ceiling of the sanctuary of Osiris in the temple of Seti I—Abydos

Abstract In this study, we evaluated the ease of removal of soot layers from ancient wall paintings by employing double network gels as a controllable and safe cleaning method. The ceiling of the temple of Seti I (Abydos, Egypt) is covered with thick layers of soot; this is especially the case in th...

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Main Authors: Ehab Al-Emam, Abdel Ghafour Motawea, Joost Caen, Koen Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-00473-1