Identification of Greco-Roman Wooden Funerary Masks: an analytical study | ||||
| International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Heritage Research | ||||
| Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2022, Page 39-50 PDF (1.06 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijmshr.2022.259695 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Dina Yousry Elsherbiny1; Shaaban Abd El Aal2; Naglaa Mahmoud3 | ||||
| 1Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities | ||||
| 2Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| In this study, methods of inspection and analysis were employed to pinpoint the elements of painted wooden mask from the Greco-Roman era as well as to pinpoint the production process. Scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX) , Optical microscope (OM), infrared (IR), and Raman microscopes were used for inspection and analysis. Through the findings, it was discovered that the black color was made by burning bones, which was one of the uncommon procedures. The red hue is derived from hematite. The mask's construction included sycamore wood. One of the local woods that were used extensively was sycamore. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Mask; Greco-Roman era; Black bones; Hematite; Sycamore wood | ||||
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