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DOI	10.1186/s40494-024-01354-7
	Facing death: a multidisciplinary analysis of a Romano-Egyptian mummy mask at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
	Kasso, Tuuli; Stenger, Jens; Zaggia, Caterina; Pastorelli, Gianluca; Ramsoe, Max; Ravnsborg, Tina; Jensen, Ole N.; Yvanez, Elsa; Spinazzi-Lucchesi, Chiara; Collins, Matthew J.; Brons, Cecilie
通讯作者	Kasso, T
来源期刊	HERITAGE SCIENCE
ISSN	2050-7445
出版年	2024
卷号	12 期号:1
英文摘要	Funerary masks played a crucial role in ancient Egyptian burial practices, as part of the rituals to ensure a successful afterlife. This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of a gilded mummy mask from the Roman period in Egypt from the collections of The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen. Portraying a young female, the mask belongs to a distinctive group of mummy masks, whose origins can be identified to be coming from the Dakhlah and Kharga oases. The construction of the mask (plaster, textiles) and the constituents of its polychromy (pigments, binding media) was analysed using various non- and micro-destructive methods: imaging, cross-section analysis, optical microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Additionally, samples were taken for palaeoproteomic analysis with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. A wide range of pigments such as yellow and red ochre, carbon-based black, and Egyptian blue were identified, reflecting common materials in polychromy in Egypt during the Roman period. Notably, indigo was detected, suggesting its usage in mixtures to render purple hues. Analysis of adhesives and media identified plant gum and collagen-based animal glue. Proteomic analysis identified Equus asinus (donkey) as the predominant protein source for the collagen-based glue. The results shed light on the materials and techniques employed in ancient polychromy in Egypt in the Roman period, further enriching our understanding of artistic practices at the time.
英文关键词	Ancient Egypt Mummy masks Material analysis Polychromy Inorganic analysis Palaeoproteomics
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; AHCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001274897600003
WOS关键词	MICRO-RAMAN ; IDENTIFICATION ; PLASTERS ; FTIR ; PYROTECHNOLOGY ; SPECTROSCOPY ; CARTONNAGE ; BEGINNINGS ; PAINT
WOS类目	Humanities, Multidisciplinary ; Chemistry, Analytical ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Spectroscopy
WOS研究方向	Arts & Humanities - Other Topics ; Chemistry ; Materials Science ; Spectroscopy
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404047
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kasso, Tuuli,Stenger, Jens,Zaggia, Caterina,et al. Facing death: a multidisciplinary analysis of a Romano-Egyptian mummy mask at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen[J],2024,12(1).
APA	Kasso, Tuuli.,Stenger, Jens.,Zaggia, Caterina.,Pastorelli, Gianluca.,Ramsoe, Max.,...&Brons, Cecilie.(2024).Facing death: a multidisciplinary analysis of a Romano-Egyptian mummy mask at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.HERITAGE SCIENCE,12(1).
MLA	Kasso, Tuuli,et al."Facing death: a multidisciplinary analysis of a Romano-Egyptian mummy mask at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen".HERITAGE SCIENCE 12.1(2024).