Applying Gel-Supported Liquid Extraction to Tutankhamun’s Textiles for the Identification of Ancient Colorants: A Case Study

Autor: Greta Peruzzi, Alessandro Ciccola, Adele Bosi, Ilaria Serafini, Martina Negozio, Nagmeldeen Morshed Hamza, Claudia Moricca, Laura Sadori, Gabriele Favero, Valentina Nigro, Paolo Postorino, Roberta Curini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Gels, Vol 9, Iss 7, p 514 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2310-2861
DOI: 10.3390/gels9070514
Popis: The identification of the dyes present on a linen fragment from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is the objective of the present study. Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) was applied to the archaeological sample for preliminary identification of the dyes and to better choose the extraction methodology for different areas of the sample. The innovative gel-supported micro-extraction with agar gel and the Nanorestore Gel® High Water Retention (HWR) gel were applied to the archaeological sample after testing of the best concentration for the extraction of the agar gels substrates, performed on laboratory mock-ups by means of UV–Vis transmittance spectroscopy. Immediately after extraction, Ag colloidal pastes were applied on the gel surface and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) analysis was performed directly on them. The combination of information deriving from FORS and SERS spectra resulted in the successful identification of both indigo and madder and, in hypothesis, of their degradation products.
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