The present contribution deals with the use of organic colourants in wall paintings,
polychrome pottery and painted stone artworks, ie painted artworks on inorganic supports …

The wealth and diversity of decoration on Greek pottery continues to attract science-based
attention. The availability of increasingly powerful analytical techniques has allowed the …

The archaeological complex of Dunhuang (northwestern Gansu, China) is considered a
pearl on the Silk Road and the content of its caves revolutionised oriental studies. The …

This work explores the use of multispectral imaging (MSI) techniques applied to the
investigation of Late Antique (c. 250–800 AD) textiles found in Egypt. Although the use of …

The ultraviolet fluorescence (UVF) imaging method has been widely used as a rapid and
economic field inspection tool for investigating encapsulant discoloration of field-aged …

A workflow for the photogrammetric combination of non-invasive multispectral imaging
techniques ranging from ultraviolet (UV) and visible (VIS) to near infrared (NIR) for the …

Abstract “Lac” is a term referring to a pink-red-purple organic colourant derived from an
insect and used as a lake pigment or a dye. Although historical sources indicate extensive …

Commonly exhibited in museum galleries, animal mummies have been the focus of interest
of both visitors and researchers alike. The study of these animal remains not only provides …

This work is concerned with a multi-analytical identification of the colour palette utilised in
the decoration of the cover of an Egyptian sarcophagus dated to the Late Dynastic Period …

An important example of a mixture of red colourants from plant and insect sources has been
found during a recent investigation of a purple pigment on a 3 rd century BC oinochoe from …