Biodeterioration Assessment of a Unique Old Pharaonic Kingdom Wooden Statue Using Advanced Diagnostic Techniques

Biodeterioration Assessment of a Unique Old Pharaonic Kingdom Wooden Statue Using Advanced Diagnostic Techniques

A recently discovered Egyptian wooden statue of King Djedefre was studied together with some surrounding burial soil samples for assessing the statue biodeterioration. The wooden morphological characterisation identified the hardwood <i>Acacia nilotica</i> as the wood type. X-ray diffrac...

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Main Authors: Dina M. Atwa, Shimaa Ibrahim, Chiaramaria Stani, Giovanni Birarda, Nehal Ali, Emam Abdullah, Lisa Vaccari, Paola Grenni, Andrea Visca, Yehia Badr, Wafaa Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
micro-FT-IR
fluorescent in situ hybridisation
weathering effect
crystallinity of cellulose
Abu-Rawash statue
burial soil analyses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7020

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